Capacitors

What is a capacitor?

Capacitor is an electrical circuit device that is designed to store electrical energy in its metallic plates or conductors. The capacitor capacitance is measured in units of farads. It is also called as condenser and its working principle depends on its capacitors charge. One of the classic examples for a capacitor is seen in the flash photography, the light that comes out from the digital camera happens because of the capacitor. Capacitor dealers supply wide range of shapes and sizes, all depending upon how well they can hold the electrical charge current. 

How does a capacitor functions?

Capacitors consist of two or more metallic plates with a dielectric material in between the plates. When a voltage is applied on the plates, an electric field is created. Positive charge will collect on one plate which is called as protons and negative charge will be collected on the other side which is the electrons and this is how a capacitor works by storing energy in the electric field.

Applications

1. It provides flexible filter option
2. Helps in noise reduction
3. Provides power storage
4. Helps in filtering audio tones
5. Smoothens out electrical current for power supply

Uses of capacitors:

Capacitors are widely used in different electrical equipments and circuits such as:                           

1. Digital camera
2. Tuning circuits on radio systems
3. Oscillators
4. AC and DC circuit systems
5. Lighting
6. UPS
7. Inverters
8. Loudspeaker system, etc.

Types of capacitors:

The most common and widely used capacitors are:

• AC MFD Capacitor
• AC Power Capacitor
• Ceramic Capacitors
• Electrolytic Capacitors
• Super Capacitors
• Silver Mica Capacitor
• Polyester Capacitors etc

Advantages:

1. Small capacitor are cost effective
2. Capacitors can give you high capacitance in a smaller space
3. Capacitors have similar characteristics to batteries, so they have high amount of ability to store electrical energy
4. Some capacitors operate well only in low frequencies, where as some work well in high frequencies
5. It helps in providing high density power storage

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