ELECTRONICS guide series
Introduction to Electronics Capacitors, quick introduction
This guide will help you understand electronic circuits—the fundamental building blocks of modern technology. Electronics are all around us, embedded in countless devices we use daily, and it all starts with these circuits.
Capacitors, quick introduction
Capacitors are components that store and release electrical energy in an electronic circuit. They play a few vital roles in various circuits: from smoothing out fluctuations in voltage to time-keeping in watches, and from filtering noise to storing power temporarily. A capacitor is typically composed of two conductive plates separated by an insulating material called a dielectric.
Electrical voltage is applied to charge the capacitor, and once charged, it holds the energy until discharged. The ability of a capacitor to store charge is measured in Farads (F), and capacitors can vary widely in their capacitance values based on their intended use in an electrical circuit.
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INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS
A comprehensive course to help you start your adventure in electronics. Solve circuits, simulate, and experiment on the breadboard.
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1. What is this course about?
2. Hardware
3. Software
4. Course organisation and study guide
5. What are electronic circuits?
6. What is electricity?
7. Key principles in electronics
8. Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC) circuits
9. Analog and Digital Electronics
10. Introduction to electronic components and tools
11. Resistors, quick introduction
12. Capacitors, quick introduction
13. Inductors, quick introduction
14. Diodes, quick introduction
15. Transistors, quick introduction
16. Integrated circuits, quick introduction
17. Circuit boards, quick introduction
18. Breadboards, quick introduction
19. Ohm's Law, quick introduction
20. Basic tools in electronics
21. Circuit simulators
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