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Capacitor

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A cap stores power.

Capacitor3Dmodel.png
Capacitor3Dmodel.png
It holds tiny bits of energy. It helps things like radios work. This part is in many tools you use. It can even be in the sky!
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Leidse flessen Museum Boerhave december 2003 2.jpg
Can you find one in your house?

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File:Symbol Capacitor (common, horizontal).svg
Symbol Capacitor (common, horizontal).svg
File:Leidse flessen Museum Boerhave december 2003 2.jpg
Leidse flessen Museum Boerhave december 2003 2.jpg
File:Radio Times - 1923-12-28 - page 39 - Dubilier.png
Radio Times - 1923-12-28 - page 39 - Dubilier.png
File:Capacitor schematic with dielectric.svg
Capacitor schematic with dielectric.svg
File:Plattenkondensator hg.jpg
Plattenkondensator hg.jpg
File:Capacitor-animation.gif
Capacitor-animation.gif
File:Parallel plate capacitor.svg
Parallel plate capacitor.svg
File:Big SMD capacitor 2.jpg
Big SMD capacitor 2.jpg
File:Interleaved capacitor diagram.svg
Interleaved capacitor diagram.svg
File:Capacitor-positive-voltage-and-current-functions-of-time.svg
Capacitor-positive-voltage-and-current-fun...
File:RC switch.svg
RC switch.svg
File:Real capacitor model adding inductance and series and parallel resistance.svg
Real capacitor model adding inductance...

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