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Can I use two capacitors in series?

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Explanation of Can I use 2 capacitors in series,
The answer is “Yes”. We can connect two or more capacitors in series.
Reason: When the capacitors are connected in the form of a series combination, the capacitance in total is less than the individual capacitance of the series capacitors.

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