PROJECT 03 – CAPACITOR

OVERVIEW

A capacitor is simply a device that stores an electric charge.

ORIENTATION

Capacitors generally have a shorter leg which, like the LED, specifies the negative side. Large enough capacitors also tend to have a “minus” symbol above the negative leg.

BASIC CIRCUIT

Below is a basic circuit that shows a capacitor in action. You can simply use a wire instead of a switch if you prefer. Also, you can use different capacitors to see the effect of different capacitances.

PARALLEL & SERIES

Try these out as well and observe what happens.

PROJECT EXPECTATIONS

You should create all three circuits. You should show Mr. Campeau one of them and be ready to answer what happens when capacitors are in parallel and in series. (You can search online as well for an answer.)