Fundamentals of electricity and electronics
What constitutes a capacitor?
Two conductors separated by an insulator
What is the purpose of a capacitor?
It stores electrical energy in electrostatic fields
What is the basic unit of capacitance?
The Farad
Why should electrolytic capacitors not be used in an AC circuit?
They are polarized.An electrolytic capacitor will pass current of one polarity, but will block current of the opposite polarity.
What is electrical current?
The flow of electrons in a circuit.