What is the net result when two 10 microfarad capacitors are connected in series?

When capacitors are connected in series, the total capacitance can be calculated using the reciprocal formula. Specifically, for two capacitors in series, the formula is:

1/C_total = 1/C1 + 1/C2

In this case, both capacitors have a capacitance of 10 microfarads (μF). Plugging the values into the formula, we have:

1/C_total = 1/10 + 1/10

This simplifies to:

1/C_total = 2/10

Rearranging this gives:

C_total = 10/2 = 5 microfarads (μF).

Thus, when two 10 microfarad capacitors are connected in series, their combined capacitance results in 5 microfarads.