how did they come about the invention of a capacitor?

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how did they come about the invention of a capacitor?

2006-08-20 06:58:17 · 3 answers · asked by tama g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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How did they come about on the invention of anything. Some of it is by accident and some by design. Most of it is by playing around and making notes of what is happening at each stage.

2006-08-20 07:04:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

First they used jars lined with metal foil inside and out to store static electric charges called leyden jars.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leyden_jar

2006-08-20 07:10:48 · answer #2 · answered by rscanner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

rscanner's answer is as much as you need to know

2006-08-20 07:44:49 · answer #3 · answered by Andrew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋