Capacitors Explained - The basics how capacitors work working principle

Capacitors Explained, in this tutorial we look at how capacitors work, where capacitors are used, why capacitors are used, the different types. We look at capacitors in Power factor and full bridge rectifiers to convert AC to DC.

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[PM-jmmd]

I am an Electrical Engineer and I wish that this explanation is provided to the engineering students before all the theory and math in order to have a practical understanding of this device. Keep up the good work! Excellent!

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[prithvib]

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[infinitesum]

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[justlolatthisworld]

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[esdev]

The analogy with the water tank made this so much clearer than all the professors did in my 5 years of college. I knew a capacitor is just some kind of a fast charge/discharge "battery" and I knew the math behind it, but I didn't really understand what is actually achieved practically in a circuit using it and why it works. Thank you for providing this crucial info.

[frankgiancola]

I graduated from Electronics in college in the 80s and you do a much better job at explaining a capacitor in a short video than what I learned in 2 years of college. Great video....I subscribed and gave you a like...keep up the good work and I look forward to viewing all your videos.

[Liboo]

This is amazing. This is how this stuff needs to be taught in schools. You make it so simple and intuitive

[rnngzvj]

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[mufeedco]

This is by far the most best explanation about capacitors. Thank you.

[mapiasthriteen]

Me as a child thinking capacitors as watertanks in those mini city pcb boards is right.

[DeFaulty]

I know mine is just one voice in a deafening crowd, but I just wanted to thank you for making a series of informative pieces that are comprehensive as well as comprehensible, and with such care to include references to other videos whose content may be useful in understanding this one. It's a very friendly format.

[sleeplessdev]

A key concept that none of the other videos I've watched on electronics covered is that electrons travel back out of the capacitor's negative terminal.
I was under the impression that the electrons would jump across to the positive terminal once charged, and could then continue down the circuit.
Seems like an important detail to leave out!
Thanks for setting things straight!

[IronBalls]

Possibly the best educational video to have been ever made about capacitors. Thanks for making this super clear and well explained video.

[jayaldous]

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I need to learn a lot of physics including electronics for my speciality exams and these were a life saver! Thank you for your hard work on making these videos!

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[brettmcnaueal]

Very well done! Essential for those just starting out, as well as a refresher for those who have been at it a while, but might just need a little coaching on essentials of capacitance. Thank you!

[kuratowakiru]

I failed electrical engineer a long time ago, and this video shown me why. a 8-9 mins video manage to make me understood something that took me 1-2 months to learn and still fail to understand 7:00, I know it turn AC to smooth DC, but not how it work (now I do). when we made our circuit, we got scold because we miss a lot of stuff was "implied" in the lecture (it nearly a decade and I'm still salty about it lol). Hard work pay off, but sometimes you just need a godamn good teacher to teach you the fundamental first. Thanks you TEM.

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