Capacitators Flashcards
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What is a capaciatator
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A capacitor is an electronic component that stores and releases electrical energy in the form of an electric field
2
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What unit do capacitators use
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Farad
3
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What does a capacitor consist o f
A
A capacitaropr conisst of two paralledl metal plates seperated by an insulator called the diel
4
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What decides the greater the capacitence of a capacitor
A
The greater energy it can store the grater the capacitance. The greater the area and close together then the greater the capacitance
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