Wiring several capacitors in series, rather than in parallel, produces a total capacitance that is
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Correct answer to question 139 (Electronics Information): less than the smallest individual capacitor
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Capacitors in series combine the way resistors do in parallel, by reciprocals, so the total is always smaller than the smallest capacitor in the string.
Updated: November 2026
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