Capacitance
This topic introduces capacitors, their energy storage capabilities, and the mathematics of charging and discharging circuits. Students will investigate the time constant.
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This topic introduces capacitors, their energy storage capabilities, and the mathematics of charging and discharging circuits. Students will investigate the time constant.
Key Questions
- How does a capacitor store electrical energy?
- What factors determine the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor?
- How is the time constant of an RC circuit calculated?
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