Capacitors consist of a dielectric material separating two parallel plates. They are used to hold charge or to transmit an ac signal and block a dc signal.
Circuit symbol:
Capacitance Symbol: C, unit: farad (F)
Capacitance is the amount of charge a capacitor can hold per volt.
Q = CV, I = C(dV/dt) Top of Page Copyright � 2000 by Brian M. Tissue, all rights reserved.
