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Solving Capacitor Circuits definitions

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  • Capacitor
    A device that stores electrical energy in an electric field, characterized by its capacitance.
  • Capacitance
    The ability of a capacitor to store charge per unit voltage, measured in farads.
  • Equivalent Capacitance
    The total capacitance of a circuit that simplifies multiple capacitors into a single capacitor.
  • Series Connection
    A configuration where capacitors are connected end-to-end, sharing the same charge.
  • Parallel Connection
    A configuration where capacitors are connected across the same two points, sharing the same voltage.
  • Inverse Sum Rule
    A method to calculate equivalent capacitance in series by summing the inverses of individual capacitances.
  • Charge
    The amount of electric charge stored on a capacitor's plates, measured in coulombs.
  • Voltage
    The electric potential difference across a capacitor, measured in volts.
  • Coulomb
    The unit of electric charge, representing the quantity of electricity transported in one second by a current of one ampere.
  • Farad
    The unit of capacitance, defined as one coulomb per volt.
  • Potential Difference
    The difference in electric potential between two points, driving current through a circuit.
  • Battery
    A device that provides a constant voltage to a circuit, driving the flow of charge.
  • Junction
    A point in a circuit where a wire splits, allowing current to flow in multiple paths.
  • Step-by-Step Process
    A systematic approach to solving capacitor circuit problems by simplifying and expanding circuits.
  • Table
    A tool used to organize and track variables such as charge and voltage in circuit analysis.