9. Measure the equivalent capacitance when your two capacitors are wired in series.
   Report your actual data. Are the results compatible with the expected values?

10. Deduce a general equation for the equivalent capacitance of a series network as a
    function of C₁and C₂. That is, C_eq= ?

11. Do series
    Explain.

capacitors

combine

more

like

series

resistors

or

parallel

resistors?

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