| ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - CHARGING A CAPACITOR | ||
To CHARGE the capacitor, the switch must be thrown to position 2, which places the capacitor across the terminals of the battery. Under the assumed perfect conditions, the capacitor would reach full charge instantaneously. However, the charging action is actually spread out over a period of time. In studying the charging process of a capacitor, you must be aware that NO current flows THROUGH the capacitor, since the material between the plates of the capacitor is an insulator. |
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