Capacitors Connected in Parallel (see Fig 4-3) Two capacitors C1 and C2 carrying charges Q1 and The potential difference is v, the same for both ca factors The total charge is Q=Q1+Q2=C1V+C2V=(C1+C2) o the total capacitance is Conclusion for capacitors ci i= 1, 2,.. connected in ara e total capacitance is