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CHAPTER
24
function
A charged capacitor behaves
Main Idea
A store of electrical energy
through creation of an electric
field .
Symbol
Capacitors
Operating
voltage
Capacitanc
e
+
_
Capacitance
Definition :
Q CV
Capacitance
Example 2
A capacitor stores 1.0 x 10-3C of charge
when charged to 500 V. Calculate its
capacitance.
C =Q/V
C = (1.0 x 10-3 ) / 500
= 2.0 x 10-6 F
= 2.0 F
Charging a capacitor
Charging a capacitor
Remember:
Positive charges do
NOT flow.
Charging a capacitor
B
Charging a capacitor
B
Charging a capacitor
B
Charging a capacitor
B
Position 2 (discharging)
At position 2
charged capacitor
acts rather like a
battery.
Position 2 (discharging)
Position 2 (discharging)
Io
R
Discharging a capacitor
The charging current
decreases exponentially.
The area bounded by the
graph gives the quantity
of charge stored.
Q = area under the
graph
Q= It
Position 1 (Charging)
At position 1
discharged
capacitor acts like
a load
Charge, Q vs time
(Charging)
Q= CV
At max charge
Qo= C (EMF)
Charge, Q vs time
(Charging)
Q= CV
At max charge
Qo= C (EMF)
Io
R
V=W/
Q
Capacitance
Capacitance
Energy questions
Small
Area
Larger
Area
From Graph:
Initially it is relatively easy; not much work
need to be done because the force of
repulsion is small.
As more and more charge builds up on the
negative plate, more work is needed; the
Energy equations
W = QV
substituting for Q = C V
gives:
W = CV
substituting for V = Q / C
gives:
W = Q 2/ C
Energy equations
Energy questions
Charge vs Energy
Do capacitors store energy or
Charge ??
Q = C Vor W = QV
Charge vs Energy
Water Pump Analogy
Heavy hollow iron sphere
which is completely full of
water
Hoses are
connected to the
two halves of the
sphere, where they
act as connecting
wires
Water Flow
Out (To
pump)
Water Flow In
(From Pump)
Water
Flow Out
Water
Flow In
Water
Flow In
Water
Flow Out
Water
Flow In
Water
Flow Out
Water
Flow Out
Water
Flow In
Water Flow In
Water
Flow Out
Water
Flow In
Water Flow In
.
As soon as the connection is complete, the
forces created by the bent rubber plate will
drive a sudden flow of water through this
already-full hose.
Water
Flow Out
Water
Flow In
Water
Flow Out
Water
Flow In
Water
Flow Out
Water
Flow In
Water
Flow Out
Water
Flow In
None!
A momentary current has flowed
through the sphere device, and the
rubber plate is back to the middle
again,
Water
Flow Out
Water
Flow In
Water
Flow Out
Water
Flow In
Water
Flow Out
Water
Flow In
Water
Flow Out
Water
Flow In
Capacitors
In
Series
&
Parallel
Capacitors In Series
What is the combine (total) capacitance
when two or more capacitors are
connected in series?
Capacitors In Series
Capacitors In Series
Capacitors In Series
VT
CT
CT
CT
Example
Example 1
Calculate the total capacitance of a
200 F capacitor and a 400 F
capacitor connected in series.
Capacitors In Parallel
What is the combine (total) capacitance when two or more
capacitors are connected in series?
Capacitors In Parallel
Capacitors In Parallel
CT
CT
CT
CT
Example 2
Calculate the total capacitance two
200 F capacitors connected in
parallel.
CT
CT
CT
CT
CT
Questions
Questions
+q
C2
-q
Example 3
Consider two 100 mF capacitors. One is charged
to 10 V, disconnected from the power supply, and
connected across the other. Calculate the energy
stored by the combination.
Initial charge
E= 5J
Example 3
Consider two 100 mF capacitors. One is charged
to 10 V, disconnected from the power supply, and
connected across the other. Calculate the energy
stored by the combination.
The combined capacitance
Ctotal = C1 + C2 = 200 mF
Example 3
Consider two 100 mF capacitors. One is charged
to 10 V, disconnected from the power supply, and
connected across the other. Calculate the energy
stored by the combination.
The combined
Ctotal = C1 + C2 = 200
capacitance
mF
The p.d. across the combined capacitance
= 5v
Final charge , Q=CV
Q = 200mF x 5V = 1C charged conserved
+q
-q
C2
-q
C1
C2
q.
(Conserved)
-q1
C1
+q2
-q2
C2
Capacitance
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