2006-11-09 03:09:39 · 3 answers · asked by siavashs2001 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
capacitor is a energy storing device( in electric field)
and the stored energy will be there for a long time as a field between the plates of the capacitor unless there is a closed circuit involving the legs of the capacitor.
even in a small capacitor, a lot of energy can be stored which when discharges through a hima being may prove to be fatal. even in low resistance or impedance circuits, this discharge may result in unwanted behaviours in the circuits. every time when a capacitor is connected into a circuit, care is taken so as to discharge the energy in it so as to make it function as a new one without any stored energy. and the discharging is done by shorting, that is connecting the legs of the capacitor.
2006-11-09 05:04:28 · answer #1 · answered by Krishna D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you connect the legs of a charged capacitor it will discharge!!
2006-11-09 12:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Connect a short across the capacitor. It is a safety reason as some charge up and can kill.
2006-11-09 11:25:14 · answer #3 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋