capacitor
Electric field storer
A capacitor is an electronic component that stores electrical energy in an electric field.
Two conductive plates separated by an insulating material accumulate charge when voltage is applied, releasing it when needed.
Capacitors smooth power supply fluctuations, filter signals, and store energy for camera flashes or defibrillators: The circuit needs a larger capacitor to handle the voltage spikes.
Involving electrical chemical decomposition
- ceramicFired clay material
- tantalumElement seventy-three, symbol Ta
- filmMovie or coating
- micaLayered silicate mineral
supercapacitor · variable · trimmer · polarized · multilayer · aluminum · polymer · tuning
Current-limiting circuit element
- inductorCoil storing magnetic energy
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
oscilloscope · multimeter · breadboard · schematic · bypass · coupling · decoupling · smoothing
Electrical potential difference
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
- polarizationSeparation into opposing extremes
- electrostaticsStudy of stationary charges
- fieldArea of specialty
potential · accumulation · storage · breakdown · flux · displacement · insulator · permittivity
Reducing irregularities systematically
- decouplingRemoval of interdependence
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- noise suppressionEliminating unwanted audio signals
- highpassFrequency-selective audio circuit
SI capacitance measure
- microfaradCapacitance measurement unit
- picofaradCapacitance unit, trillionth-scale
- impedanceAC circuit opposition
- reactanceOpposition to alternating current
inductance · discharge · leakage · ripple · surge · transient · ESL · tolerance
Remote match officiating
- leadingGuiding or pacing type
- laggingFailing to keep pace
- real powerGenuine ability to act
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
Space for keeping goods
- joulesSI energy units
- power densityEnergy output per volume
- energy densityStored power per unit
- efficiencyProductive without waste
electrolytic
Involving electrical chemical decomposition
mica · supercapacitor · variable · trimmer · polarized · multilayer · aluminum · polymer · tuning · paper
resistor
Current-limiting circuit element
- inductorCoil storing magnetic energy
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
amplifier · oscilloscope · multimeter · breadboard · schematic · bypass · coupling · decoupling · smoothing · timing
voltage
Electrical potential difference
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
- polarizationSeparation into opposing extremes
- electrostaticsStudy of stationary charges
field · potential · accumulation · storage · breakdown · flux · displacement · insulator · permittivity · induction
smoothing
Reducing irregularities systematically
- decouplingRemoval of interdependence
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- noise suppressionEliminating unwanted audio signals
farad
SI capacitance measure
- microfaradCapacitance measurement unit
- picofaradCapacitance unit, trillionth-scale
- impedanceAC circuit opposition
reactance · inductance · discharge · leakage · ripple · surge · transient · ESL · tolerance · conduction
VAR
Remote match officiating
- leadingGuiding or pacing type
- laggingFailing to keep pace
- real powerGenuine ability to act
resonance · PFC · quadrature · compensation
storage
Space for keeping goods
- joulesSI energy units
- power densityEnergy output per volume
- energy densityStored power per unit
- Electricity HistoryMichael Faraday, Faraday, Benjamin Franklin, Franklin, Thomas Edison
- electrical equipmentelectric motors, transformer, transformers, generators, circuit breaker
- analog circuitstransistor, amplifier, resistor, inductor, diode
- spacecraft powersolar arrays, solar panels, solar cells, batteries, fuel cells
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- electricityelectricity, battery, batteries, wire, wires
capacitorinductor
Coil storing magnetic energy
coil · choke · solenoid · transformer
- maximum capacityUpper limit of containment
- stadium capacityMaximum spectators a venue holds
- lung capacityBreath volume measurement
- mental capacityCognitive ability level
- at capacityHolding all possible
- storage capacityRoom for data
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