Capacitors

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What is a capacitor? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Capacitor construction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Defining capacitance ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Graphical representation ,[object Object],Gradient term is the capacitance of the capacitor Charge stored is directly proportional to the applied voltage Q V

Energy stored by a capacitor ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Area term is the energy stored in the capacitor Q V

Other expressions for energy ,[object Object]

Charging a capacitor ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],I t

Discharging a capacitor ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],I t

Voltage and charge characteristics ,[object Object],V or Q t V or Q t

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Time constant

When t equals tau during discharge ,[object Object],[object Object]

Graphical determination of tau ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],V or Q t

Logarithmic discharge analysis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Logarithmic discharge graph Gradient term is the -1/Tau lnV t

Capacitors

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