Capacitance represents the efficiency of charge storage and it is measured in units of Farads (F). The presence of time in the characteristic equation of the capacitor introduces new and exciting behavior of the circuits that contain them. Note that for DC (constant in time) dv signals ( = 0 ) the capacitor acts as an open circuit (i=0).
We use the denition of capacitance, C= Q=V and consider the circuit to be a single capacitor in a black box with two wires sticking out left and right. The voltage applied is that supplied by the power source, namely V. The charge that goes into the box through the wire on the left is the sum of the charges that go onto capacitors 1 and 2.
Finally, the individual voltages are computed from Equation 8.2.2 8.2.2, V = Q/C V = Q / C, where Q Q is the total charge and C C is the capacitance of interest. This is illustrated in the following example. Figure 8.2.11 : A simple capacitors-only series circuit. Find the voltages across the capacitors in Figure 8.2.12 .
Figure 8.2.11 : A simple capacitors-only series circuit. Find the voltages across the capacitors in Figure 8.2.12 . Figure 8.2.12 : Circuit for Example 8.2.3 . The first step is to determine the total capacitance. As these are in series, we can use the reciprocal rule: CTotal = 1 1 C1 + 1 C2 + 1 C3 C T o t a l = 1 1 C 1 + 1 C 2 + 1 C 3
This effect can also be represented by a phasor diagram where in a purely capacitive circuit the voltage “LAGS” the current by 90 o. But by using the voltage as our reference, we can also say that the current “LEADS” the voltage by one quarter of a cycle or 90 o as shown in the vector diagram below.
Therefore we can state a particularly important characteristic of capacitors: The voltage across a capacitor cannot change instantaneously. (8.2.7) (8.2.7) The voltage across a capacitor cannot change instantaneously. This observation will be key to understanding the operation of capacitors in DC circuits.
EECE251 Circuit Analysis I Set 4: Capacitors, Inductors, and First ...
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