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1. Capacitor - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor
Description: WEBIn electrical engineering, a capacitor is a device that stores electrical energy by accumulating electric charges on two closely spaced surfaces that are insulated from each other. The capacitor was originally known as the condenser, a term still encountered in a few compound names, such as the condenser microphone.
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2. Capacitor | Definition, Function, & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/technology/capacitor
Description: WEBMar 8, 2024 · Capacitor, device for storing electrical energy, consisting of two conductors in close proximity and insulated from each other. Capacitors have many important applications and are used in digital circuits and as filters that prevent damage to sensitive components and circuits caused by electric surges.
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3. How Capacitors Work | HowStuffWorks
Link: https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/capacitor.htm
Description: WEBAug 9, 2021 · A capacitor is a little like a battery. HowStuffWorks. In this article, we'll learn exactly what a capacitor is, what it does and how it's used in electronics. We'll also look at the history of the capacitor and how several people helped shape its progress.
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4. Introduction to Capacitors, Capacitance and Charge
Link: https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/capacitor/cap_1.html
Description: WEBThe capacitor is a component which has the ability or “capacity” to store energy in the form of an electrical charge producing a potential difference (Static Voltage) across its plates, much like a small rechargeable battery.
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5. 8.2: Capacitors and Capacitance - Physics LibreTexts
Link: https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/University_Physics/University_Physics_(OpenStax)/Book%3A_University_Physics_II_-_Thermodynamics_Electricity_and_Magnetism_(OpenStax)/08%3A_Capacitance/8.02%3A_Capacitors_and_Capacitance
Description: WEBSep 12, 2022 · Explain the concepts of a capacitor and its capacitance. Describe how to evaluate the capacitance of a system of conductors. A capacitor is a device used to store electrical charge and electrical energy. It consists of at least two electrical conductors separated by a distance.
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6. How do capacitors work? - Explain that Stuff
Link: https://www.explainthatstuff.com/capacitors.html
Description: WEBFeb 23, 2024 · Capacitors (sometimes known as condensers) are energy-storing devices that are widely used in televisions , radios, and other kinds of electronic equipment. Tune a radio into a station, take a flash photo with a digital camera, or flick the channels on your HDTV and you're making good use of capacitors.
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7. A Complete Guide to Capacitors - Circuit Basics
Link: https://www.circuitbasics.com/what-is-a-capacitor/
Description: WEBOct 11, 2016 · A capacitor is an electrical component used to store energy in an electric field. It has two electrical conductors separated by a dielectric material that both accumulate charge when connected to a power source. One plate gets a negative charge, and the other gets a positive charge. A capacitor does not dissipate energy, unlike a resistor.
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8. Capacitors and capacitance (video) | Khan Academy
Link: https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/circuits-topic/circuits-with-capacitors/v/capacitors-and-capacitance
Description: WEBAbout. Transcript. Capacitors, essential components in electronics, store charge between two pieces of metal separated by an insulator. This video explains how capacitors work, the concept of capacitance, and how varying physical characteristics can alter a capacitor's ability to store chargeBy David Santo Pietro. . Created by David SantoPietro.
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9. Capacitors - SparkFun Learn
Link: https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/capacitors/all
Description: WEBIntroduction. A capacitor is a two-terminal, electrical component. Along with resistors and inductors, they are one of the most fundamental passive components we use. You would have to look very hard to find a circuit which didn't have a capacitor in it.
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10. Capacitors article (article) | Khan Academy
Link: https://www.khanacademy.org/science/electromagnetism/x4352f0cb3cc997f5:how-touchscreens-work/x4352f0cb3cc997f5:how-do-condenser-microphones-work/a/capacitors-article
Description: WEBWhat are capacitors? Capacitors store energy by holding apart pairs of opposite charges.