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Define Capacitance and the Farad

Define Capacitance and the Farad. G482 Module 2 - Capacitors. You should be able to…. define capacitance and the farad select and use the equation Q = VC state and use the equation for the total capacitance of two or more capacitors in series

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Define Capacitance and the Farad

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  1. Define Capacitance and the Farad

  2. G482 Module 2 - Capacitors

  3. You should be able to… • define capacitanceand the farad • select and use the equation Q = VC • state and use the equation for the total capacitance of two or more capacitors in series • state and use the equation for the total capacitance of two or more capacitors in parallel • solve circuit problems with capacitors involving series and parallel circuits • explain that the area under a potential difference against charge graph is equal to energy stored by a capacitor • select and use the equations W = ½ QVand W = ½ C V2for a charged capacitor

  4. Capacitance and the Farad The charge stored per unit potential difference, as given by C = Q/V. Unit of capacitance (F). 1 F is 1 C of charge stored per volt.

  5. Potential difference against charge graph W V Q

  6. You should be able to… • sketch graphs that show the variation with time of potential difference, charge and current for a capacitor discharging through a resistor • define the time constantof a circuit • select and use time constant = CR • analyse the discharge of capacitor using equations of the form x = x0e(- t/CR) • explain exponential decays as having a constant-ratio property • describe the uses of capacitors for the storage of energy in applications such as flash photography, lasers used in nuclear fusion and as back-up power supplies for computers

  7. Discharge of a Capacitor x = x0e(- t/CR) X x = V, Q or I t

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