Capacitors Flashcards
1
Q
What is capacitance?
A
The stored charge in a capacitor per unit voltage across the plates.
2
Q
What is 1 Farad?
A
The capacitance of a capacitor which stored a charge of 1C when a voltage of 1V is across the plates.
3
Q
What is the capacitive time constant?
A
The produce of the capacitance of a capacitor and the resistance through which it is charging or
discharging.
