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How do you charge a capacitor?
You charge a capacitor by placing DC voltage across its terminal leads. Make sure when using a polarized capacitor to place positive voltage across the positive lead (the longer lead) and negative voltage across the negative lead. Also make sure that the voltage you charge the capacitor to doesn't exceeds its voltage rating.
What is the phase relationship of voltage across a capacitor and current though the capacitor?
In a capacitor, the current LEADS the voltage by 90 degrees, or to put it the other way, the voltage LAGS the current by 90 degrees. This is because the current in a capacitor depends on the RATE OF CHANGE in voltage across it, and the greatest rate of change is when the voltage is passing through zero (the sine-wave is at its steepest). So current will peak when the voltage is zero, and will be zero when the rate of change of voltage is zero - at the peak of the voltage waveform, when the waveform has stopped rising, and is about to start falling towards zero.
Why current leading in capactor?
In the ac waveform of a capacitor the current waveform leads the voltage waveformcurrent is large to start until capacitor fills with it's voltage charge if that helpsAnswerThe terms 'leading' and 'lagging', used when describing power factor, are defined in terms of whether the load current is leading or lagging the supply voltage.In a capacitive circuit, the load current leads the supply voltage, so the power factor is leading.
How do you make a non-polarized electrolytic capacitor?
Take two electrolytic capacitors of the same voltage and capacity, connect the positive leads together and connect the negative leads to the circuit. Just keep in mind that this will reduce the cap. value by half (2, 1000uF caps = 500uF) Also the voltage of the circuit should not exceed the voltage of one of the caps.
When alternating current flows through an capacitor current leads voltage by a phase angle of 90 degrees what is the physical interpretation of this phenomenon?
One interpretation is that if you take a capacitor that is not charged, it needs to take some current before any voltage appears across it. Therefore the current must precede the voltage.
How do you increase the length of leads of a capacitor?
You increase the length of leads of a capacitor by splicing extra length onto them.
What is a reactive circuit?
A circuit that has only a capacitor in it. Or the net reactance is below zero, making it capacitive. The current leads the voltage in a negative (capacitive) reactive circuit.
What is capacitor LS?
The distance between the leads (lead spacing) on a radial capacitor
What is a capacitive reactive circuit?
A circuit that has only a capacitor in it. Or the net reactance is below zero, making it capacitive. The current leads the voltage in a negative (capacitive) reactive circuit.
What is the function of a capacitor's leads?
To connect it to the circuit.
What is difference among resistor capacitor and inductor?
In an AC circuit through a resistor the voltage and current are said to be in phase. Ie on the oscilloscope in the sine wave as the voltage rises so does the current in tandem. Through an inductor an electromagnetic field is created in the coil which produces a back emf which acts against any change in voltage. This slows down any sharp change in voltage as when a circuit is energised. With an inductor the voltage and current are out of phase. The voltage is said to lead over the current. It is displaced by 90 degrees. It is ahead of the current by 90 degrees on the sine wave. Through a capacitor the current rises until it is fully charged and then no more current flows. An AC current is constantly changing direction at 50 Hz in the UK. Through a capacitor the current leads over the voltage by 90 degrees in the sine wave. A capacitor can balance out the effect of the inductor. The inductor decreases the power factor, the capacitor increases the power factor. With an inductor a circuit draws more current, with a capacitor the current draw decreases. P=IxVxPf. Where Pf is the power factor or power correction factor. Factories will have a big capacitor to correct the power factor for induction motors. This improves the electrical efficiency and lowers the electric bill!
Why should a capacitor never be held by its leads?
A capacitor is designed to store energy over time and then release it nearly instantaneously. If you are holding it by its leads it could discharge and kill you.
