Capacitors Flashcards
1
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Define capacitance
A
The ability for a system to store electric charge
2
Q
Define the farad
A
The SI unit for eletrical capacitance. One Farad
3
Q
State the equation for total capcitance of two or more capacitors in series
A
4
Q
State the equation for total capcitance for two or more capacitors in parellel
A
5
Q
What is the area under a potential difference, charge graph eqaul to?
A
6
Q
State the equation for the energy stored in a capacitor
A
W = 1/2 QV
or
W = 1/2 CV^2
Where W = Energy stored
C = capacitance
V = potential difference
Q =
7
Q
Define the time constant of a circuit
A
The product of the resistance and the capacitance of a circuit
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