16.02 What is a capacitor?

Explains what a capacitor is and how it works. Demonstrates a basic capacitor.

[Ashish-sphw]

man this video deserves a lot more likes .
its a whole new level of explaining basic things .
instead of saying connecting a battery, you said taking charge from one plate and putting it on other..

[PhreestylePhysics]

I'm glad you are finding this video useful.

[abdulaalshamsi]

Extraordinary explanation of what a capacitor is, thank you for all your effort.

[babyox]

Awesome video! Fully enlightened with these simple analogy and illustrations using layman terms.

[virustwin]

oh my gosh finally. i understand what it is and how it works

[MrAlbashiri]

thank you very very very very much for the amazing demonstration. you are the best :)

[jdkworld]

This video is absolutely great!!! Thanks for helping me out where the uni book failed!

[NikhilSingh-qrwk]

You are awesome dude. This is the best explanation I have seen thus far. Thank you very much

[rrequelme]

Love your video... but the charge in the plates doesn't travel across each other.. just acumulate negative charge and influence the other side to attract positive charge.. if it would travel from each side to the other, it would be a simple connector I guess.. again.. loved your explanation on the voltage part :)

[orbit]

You made it so simple and yet very interesting, thank you so much

[s-informationatyourservi]

7 year vid, awesome. Like and subscribed!

[nevrbdwnruby]

I had much trouble to understand in books and lectures... But you made it very clear... Thank you....

[robertmattison]

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[Bbita]

Nicely explained :)
Thank you sosososoo much sir!!

[mandyrenfro]

Thank you for making such a great and informative video!

[abdulaalshamsi]

Been know 3 weeks without you uploading lessons!!!

[tahoon]

very good and easy explanation, thank you :)

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[dhoonygo]

This is AWESOME! But I have a question.

Why does genicon(?) knop keep spinning in the same direction when you stop spinning?

I think it should be spinning opposite direction because when you finished charging the cap, for example, left line pushing electrons, right side pulling electrons, then I think the electrons tended to move opposite direction where they came from resulting in opposite flow of electrons compared to charging situation. So the knob's spin direction might tend to be opposite because of opposite current flow.

What am I missing?

[cameronbrooks]

+Phreestyle Physics if i had two capacitors that were 2200 volts and 1.0 uf what would the output in volts and the output in joules and coulombs be? I really need to know plz respond