Category: Capacitors

Capacitors are energy storage devices which have the ability to store an electrical charge across its plates. Thus capacitors store energy as a result of their

But just like resistive circuits, a capacitive voltage divider network is not affected by changes in the supply frequency even though they use capacitors, which

When capacitors are connected across a direct current DC supply voltage, their plates charge-up until the voltage value across the capacitor is equal to that

Unlike the resistor, which dissipates energy in the form of heat, the ideal capacitor does not loose its energy. We have also seen that the

For series connected capacitors, the charging current ( iC ) flowing through the capacitors is THE SAME for all capacitors as it only has one path to follow. Then, Capacitors

The voltage ( Vc ) connected across all the capacitors that are connected in parallel is THE SAME. Then, Capacitors in Parallel have a “common voltage” supply across them giving:

Capacitors consist of two parallel conductive plates (usually a metal) which are prevented from touching each other (separated) by an insulating material called the “dielectric”.

However, when the value of the capacitance is of a decimal value problems arise with the marking of the “Decimal Point” as it could easily

There are a bewildering array of capacitor characteristics and specifications associated with the humble capacitor and reading the information printed onto the body of a

The types of capacitors available range from very small delicate trimming capacitors using in oscillator or radio circuits, up to large power metal-can type capacitors

The capacitor is a component which has the ability or “capacity” to store energy in the form of an electrical charge producing a potential difference