Week 1 Term 3 2024 Capacitors

Basic Circuit Revision

• Act 13A, p.205-206 Level 2 D.C. Circuit Revision

Internal Resistance of a Battery

• Act 13B, p.210-211 Internal Resistance of a Battery

• Ex 6B, P.261-262 Internal Resistance of a Battery

Resistor Networks (Resistors in Series and Parallel)

• Ex 6A, p.251-253 Resistor Networks

Kirchhoff’s Laws

• Act 13C, p.214-216 Kirchhoff's Laws

• Ex 6C, p.267-272 Kirchhoff's Laws

Capacitors

• Act 14A, p.240 Capacitance & Capacitors

• Act 14B, p.244-245 Capacitor Networks & Energy

• Act 14C, p.249-251 Charging & Discharging Capacitors

• Ex 6D, p.277-280 Capacitor Energy

• Ex 6E, p.283-284 Capacitors

• Ex 6F, p.289-292 Capacitor Networks

• Ex 6G, p.298-300 Charging & Discharging Capacitors

Capacitor

C = Q/V

Capacitors

Basic Definition

Physical Parameters

Energy Stored

Ep = ½ QV

Capacitors & Capacitance

Capacitors Explained

Dielectric

An insulating material placed in between the capacitor plates to increase the Capacitance

C = 𝜺r𝜺oA/d

Dielectrics in Capacitors

PhET Capacitor Lab Basics - App

Capacitor Circuits

Capacitors in Series

Calculating Voltage Charge and Total Capacitance

Capacitors in Parallel

Calculating Voltage Charge and Total Capacitance

Capacitors in Parallel vs Capacitors in Series

Capacitors in Combination

Series & Parallel Capacitors

Capacitors in Combination

Patrallel & Series Capacitors

Capacitors in Series

Calculating Voltage Drop

Capacitors in Series

Calculating the Charge Stored

Capacitors in Series

Calculating the Equivalent Capacitance

Capacitors in Parallel

Calculating Voltage Drop

Capacitors in Parallel

Calculating the Charge Stored

Capacitors in Parallel

Calculating the Equivalent Capacitance

Capacitor Charge & Discharge

RC Circuits 1: Charging and Discharging a Capacitor