Gang capacitors are commonly used in radio tuners/receivers. Radio tuners/receivers have formation of LC(inductance and capacitor). Here this circuit has one fixed inductance and capacitor parallel with gang capacitor. Normally gang capacitor used in superhetrodyne receiver.
The capacitor on it's own is of no use, it is always used in an RC or LC configuration normally in audio frequency's the RC is used to filter the noise down to earth where the RC circuit have to resonate at the same frequency as the noise, the lower the frequency the larger the value of the capacitor
Bypass capacitors are used to bypass (shunt) unwanted signals to the ground. A common use is in power supplies where a bypass capacitor is connected in parallel with the main filter capacitor to shunt noise and other high frequency interference to ground which the main capacitor may not be able to do.
An air variable capacitor might have a range of a few picofarads (high voltage units) to several hundred picofarads (in an old AM radio).
You didn't describe the type of clock radio or age so the following are just guesses to apply to your situation. Unplug the radio from the wall. If the noise still persists, it isn't the radio, but something else around the radio. Is the clock and old fashioned mechanical clock. If so it could be the clock motor. The radio could still be on when you think it is off. This is possible in some models where the on/off switching is electronic rather than mechanical. There is something living inside the clock radio. Sound will persist even when unplugged. There is a strong electromagnetic field in vicinity of radio which is causing a resonance frequency in the radio electronics even when off. Move the radio to another part of house and see if sound changes.
Radio Noise Capacitor (RFI suppressor)
I don't think it needs one to work, but sometimes one is installed to cut down on radio noise.
Radio frequency Condensers (Capacitor) is used to reduce or eliminate ignition noise being received by the broadcast radio in the car.
Gang capacitors are commonly used in radio tuners/receivers. Radio tuners/receivers have formation of LC(inductance and capacitor). Here this circuit has one fixed inductance and capacitor parallel with gang capacitor. Normally gang capacitor used in superhetrodyne receiver.
If the heater blower has humming noise when motor is running, first check its capacitor. If the capacitor is fine, then the motor is the problem and may need to be replaced.
Padders are a type of Capacitors which are used at low frequency end of the radio dial.
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There is a capacitor of 4.3uf in the charger, due to voltage fluctuation this capacitor usually get destroyed or become weak. there are lipids in capacitor, these lipids do squarrel to make that noise.
The capacitor on it's own is of no use, it is always used in an RC or LC configuration normally in audio frequency's the RC is used to filter the noise down to earth where the RC circuit have to resonate at the same frequency as the noise, the lower the frequency the larger the value of the capacitor
turn the radio off
to protect against radio interference
This is caused by a blown capacitor. The electrolyte in the capacitor is boiling, and the capacitor has opened to vent the excess pressure. You will need to purchase a new power supply or have a computer technician do it for you.