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An uncharged capacitor acts like a short circuit when voltage is first applied to it?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes it does. Capacitors and capacitor banks have a high inrush current when first energized. As an example this is the reason that VFD's place a resistor in series with the capacitors for a short period of time when they are first energized to prevent damage to the rectification componente. They call it a precharge circuit. Current leads voltage by 90 deg in a purely capacitive circuit.
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What happens to the current in a circuit as a capacitor charges?
What happens to the current in a circuit as a capacitor charges depends on the circuit. As a capacitor charges, the voltage drop across it increases. In a typical circuit with a constant voltage source and a resistor charging the capacitor, then the current in the circuit will decrease logarithmically over time as the capacitor charges, with the end result that the current is zero, and the voltage across the capacitor is the same as the voltage source.
Why capacitor in transistor amplifier circuit at input?
Because capacitor not allow to pass dc voltage,but capacitor allow ac voltage and signal.Purpose is to block dc voltage.That is coupling condenser.
What will happen if two terminals of capacitor are shorted?
When the terminals of a capacitor are connected together, the capacitor will discharge, returning to a zero potential state. Capacitors resist voltage change, meaning that if the capacitor is in a circuit that has zero voltage potential, the capacitor will eventually achieve zero potential. If the capacitor is in a circuit that has a 5 volt potential, the capacitor will seek and attempt to maintain that 5 volt potential (provided that the capacitor is rated at 5 volts or more). In an AC circuit, the capacitor will tend to smooth out the sin wave of the current, resisting change in both directions. In a DC power supply circuit, a capacitor will tend to reduce the voltage "ripple", and if the circuit is designed properly, will provide a smooth DC voltage. Shorting the terminals of a capacitor is effectively what often happens in many circuits; it's not a problem.
How charging and discharging of capacitors happened?
in the capacitor they have constant voltage wen supply is given the capacitor get charged(high voltage)and discharge energy wen the voltage is low below the applied voltag.
Does the direct current flows throw capacitor?
Yes and no. A capacitor generally does not pass DC current, except for a small "leakage current", but upon the inital application of a DC voltage, the capacitor will pass current until it reaches the full potential of the applied voltage. The simple answer is no it does not. In fact we use that characteristic to "decouple" one circuit from another in amplifiers for example.
An RC circuit has a time constant of 10ms and an applied voltage of 15V What is the voltage on the capacitor after one time constant?
About 5.5 volts.
Will a capacitor lower voltage?
A: As soon as a DC voltage is applied the capacitor is a short or no voltage
What happens to the current in a circuit as a capacitor charges?
What happens to the current in a circuit as a capacitor charges depends on the circuit. As a capacitor charges, the voltage drop across it increases. In a typical circuit with a constant voltage source and a resistor charging the capacitor, then the current in the circuit will decrease logarithmically over time as the capacitor charges, with the end result that the current is zero, and the voltage across the capacitor is the same as the voltage source.
A lamp is connected to a battery if a capacitor is inserted in the positive wire between the battery and the lamp what will happen?
large capacitors will become charged in a fraction of a second if a DC voltage is applied to its terminalsonce a capacitor becomes fully charge it acts as an open circuit to direct current in other words, once the capacitor charged by a DC voltage, the current will cease to flow in the branch of the circuit which contains the capacitor.a capacitor also offers opposition known as (capacitive reactance) to alternating current. it does not , however ,act as an open circuit to when an a-c alternating current voltage is applied.
Why capacitor in transistor amplifier circuit at input?
Because capacitor not allow to pass dc voltage,but capacitor allow ac voltage and signal.Purpose is to block dc voltage.That is coupling condenser.
Can a capacitor charge to its maximum by applying any voltage to it?
A capacitor can charge to its' maximum OR the voltage applied to it, whichever is LESS.
What is the voltage obtained when a capacitor is placed in a dc circuit?
Eventually, the capacitor will charge to approximately the source voltage level. As this occurs, the current in the circuit will drop to near zero.
What is the definition of applied voltage?
Any voltage that is fed into or "applied" to an electrical circuit is referred to as an "applied voltage".
The applied voltage in a circuit equals the sum of the circuits individual what?
For a series circuit, the applied voltage equals the sum of the voltage drops
When a circuit consists of a capacitor and a resistor in series with a voltage source and the voltage across the resistor becomes zero then the capacitor is?
fully charged.
A 6.50 mu F capacitor that is initially uncharged is connected in series with a 4500 Omega resistor and a 500 rm V emf source with negligible internal resistance Just after the circuit is completed?
Any capacitor that is initially uncharged, when presented with a step change in voltage, will have an instantaneous resistance of zero ohms. As a result, the instantaneous current with a circuit involving 4500 ohms and 500 volts will be about 0.111 amperes. It does not matter what the capacitance is.The stated voltage in the question is unclear, so 500 volts was assumed for the answer.
Why capacitor behave as open circuit against alternating current?
Capacitors store electrical charge. Imagine we have a capacitor. At time 0 seconds we connect a DC voltage across the capacitor - immediately as the voltage is connected the capacitor is at 0 volts and the maximum current (relative to the circuit resistance) flows. At this extreme the capacitor can be treated as a short circuit, so for high frequency AC volts we should treat a capacitor as being a short circuit. As time passes the current in the circuit will go down and the voltage of the capacitor will go up - this is because as the capacitor gains more charge it gains more voltage, lowering the voltage across any resistance in the circuit consequently lowering the current in the circuit. When the capacitor is virtually full no current will flow at all and the voltage across the capacitor will equal the DC source voltage. At this extreme the capacitor can be treated as an open circuit, so for low frequency AC (allowing the capacitor to fill up before the current alternates) we can treat the capacitor as being an open circuit. Technically, it is not an open/closed circuit when it comes to AC because the capacitance will results in a signal lag or lead. However, if the frequency is low/high enough the lag/lead is often negligable.
