Capacitance

Learn about capacitors, their function, and how capacitance affects AC circuits.

Prerequisites

This lesson was designed for participants familiar with alternating current, electro-magnetism, and induction.

Description

This is the eighth lesson in the iKNOW Electrical Theory for Troubleshooters Library. This lesson explains capacitors, their function, and how capacitance affects AC circuits.

Objectives

Define capacitance and identify its schematic symbol.
Explain how a capacitor becomes charged.
Explain how a capacitor becomes discharged.
Explain how capacitance affects AC circuits.