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Capacitors (C) : Capacitor Is A Passive Element That Stores Energy in The Presence of An Electric Field. Symbol

Capacitors and inductors are passive electrical components that can store energy. Capacitors store energy in an electric field, while inductors store energy in a magnetic field. Key properties and formulas are defined for capacitance, capacitors in series and parallel, inductance, inductors in series and parallel, as well as how capacitors and inductors charge and discharge over time when connected to voltage sources. Time constants describe the time it takes for capacitors and inductors to charge and discharge.

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Capacitors (C) : Capacitor Is A Passive Element That Stores Energy in The Presence of An Electric Field. Symbol

Capacitors and inductors are passive electrical components that can store energy. Capacitors store energy in an electric field, while inductors store energy in a magnetic field. Key properties and formulas are defined for capacitance, capacitors in series and parallel, inductance, inductors in series and parallel, as well as how capacitors and inductors charge and discharge over time when connected to voltage sources. Time constants describe the time it takes for capacitors and inductors to charge and discharge.

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Capacitors ( C )

Capacitor is a passive element that stores energy in the presence of an electric field. Symbol:

Application
o Temporary battery in electronic circuit o Signal coupling: Pass AC and Block DC; separate Ac and DC o Power factor correction o Motor-Starting Capacitors

Capacitance
C : Capacitance
A measure of the ability of a capacitor to store charge. Farad : Measurements Unit of C , A 1-farad capacitor can store one coulomb of charge at 1 volt. 1 F, is a big number. C, usually in F.

C=

Capacitors Formulas with Time-varying Source


() = ()

= 1 () =

0 = = 0 = ()
1 = 0 1 = 2 2

1 0

t> 0

+ 0

Energy Stored in Capacitor

Time Constants
= RC : Time takes the capacitor to charge to .63% of its final value or to discharge to .63% of its original value. It usually take 4-5 time constants to fully charge or discharge a capacitor.

Charging a Capacitor

Discharging the capacitor

Capacitors in Series

Capacitors in Parallel

Inductor ( L )
An inductor (also choke, coil, or reactor) is a passive two-terminal electrical component that stores energy in its magnetic field.

Inductance
The property of a conductor by which an electromotive force is induced in it as the result of a changing current. Measurement unit : Henry Symbol : L =

Inductors Formulas

() = 1 =


1 0

0 = = 0 = =
1 0

+ 0 0

1 2 2

Energy stored in an inductor

RL Circuit with DC source

Charging an inductor

Inductor in Series & Parallel


Series

Parallel

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