Without capacitors, none of your electronic appliances like the TV and radio would work. Why?Capacitors can store energy. When the power is cut off, they can function as a temporary battery.
CAPACITORS are devices for storing electric charge. They are also known as CONDENSERS
Capacitance is the ability of the capacitor to store electric charge.
C is the symbol for capacitance in an equation.
Farad (F) is the unit of Capacitance.
Capacitance values are very small so these are the common units that are generally used.
- Microfarad (μF)
- Nanofarad (nF)
- Picofarad (pF)
Capacitors are important in power supply circuits such as the power supply of your computer.
