2006-09-26 05:15:58 · 7 answers · asked by Mansoor Khan 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
A capacitor is an electrical device that can store energy in the electric field between a pair of closely spaced conductors (called 'plates'). When voltage is applied to the capacitor, electric charges of equal magnitude, but opposite polarity, build up on each plate.
Capacitors are used in electrical circuits as energy-storage devices. They can also be used to differentiate between high-frequency and low-frequency signals and this makes them useful in electronic filters.
Capacitors are occasionally referred to as condensers. This is now considered an old-fashioned term.
2006-09-26 05:17:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Flux Capacitor - Used in the bending of time. Usually installed on a DeLorean.
2006-09-26 05:23:39 · answer #2 · answered by Special Ed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
capacitor is an electrical device which can store electric current in the form of electrical charges...It has very wide application in todays life.. it can be used in UPS, LCR circuits..etc,,
2006-09-26 05:41:16 · answer #3 · answered by Maddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A device in an electrical circuit which can store electrical energy and release it at a set rate - useful in delay and timer circuits... Hope that helps
2006-09-26 05:24:39 · answer #4 · answered by jamie m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think of it as a very fast releasing battery
it stores a charge at a higher voltage and releases it very quickly so you get a strong surge of current for starting devices
a stun gun is a perfect example of one it is charged by the low current flow/low voltage batteries and then releases the full charge ( at a higher voltage ) when grounded
2006-09-26 05:19:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is a device used to store an electrical charge.
2006-09-26 05:20:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cristi is the best answerer,,;-)=
2006-09-26 05:25:16 · answer #7 · answered by Jcontrols 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋