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Engineering · L3 · Charging and Discharging a Capacitor

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How a capacitor accumulates charge from a source and then releases it, tracing the Q=CV relationship through a charge/discharge cycle.

by @openstemUpdated Engineering
🔋 Voltage source connectedCurrent flows onto platesCharge Q builds up:Q = C x VFully charged?Capacitor holdsQ and stores E = 0.5 x C x V^2Load connectedfor discharge?⚡ Charge flows out rapidlyStored energy deliveredto the loadNoYesYesNo

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