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  2. Capacitance - Wikipedia

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    Consider a capacitor of capacitance C, holding a charge +q on one plate and −q on the other. Moving a small element of charge dq from one plate to the other against the potential difference V = q/C requires the work dW: =, where W is the work measured in joules, q is the charge measured in coulombs and C is the capacitance, measured in farads ...

  3. Two capacitor paradox - Wikipedia

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    The two capacitor paradox or capacitor paradox is a paradox, or counterintuitive thought experiment, in electric circuit theory. [1] [2] The thought experiment is usually described as follows: Circuit of the paradox, showing initial voltages before the switch is closed. Two identical capacitors are connected in parallel with an open switch ...

  4. Single-ended primary-inductor converter - Wikipedia

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    The capacitor C IN has no effect on the ideal circuit's analysis, but is required in actual regulator circuits to reduce the effects of parasitic inductance and internal resistance of the power supply. The boost/buck capabilities of the SEPIC are possible because of capacitor C1 and inductor L2.

  5. Voltage multiplier - Wikipedia

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    In a cascade with n stages of two diodes and two capacitors, the output voltage is equal to 2n U s - n(n+1) U f. The term n(n+1) U f represents the sum of voltage losses caused by diodes, over all capacitors on the output side (i.e. on the right side in the example ‒ C 2 and C 4).

  6. RC time constant - Wikipedia

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    It is the time required to charge the capacitor, through the resistor, from an initial charge voltage of zero to approximately 63.2% of the value of an applied DC voltage, or to discharge the capacitor through the same resistor to approximately 36.8% of its initial charge voltage.

  7. Voltage doubler - Wikipedia

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    This turns on transistor Q 1, which results in capacitor C 1 being charged to V in. When goes high, the top plate of C 1 is pushed up to twice V in. At the same time, switch S 1 closes, so this voltage appears at the output. At the same time, Q 2 is turned on allowing C 2 to charge.

  8. Farad - Wikipedia

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    The statfarad (abbreviated statF) is a rarely used CGS unit equivalent to the capacitance of a capacitor with a charge of 1 statcoulomb across a potential difference of 1 statvolt. It is 1/(10 −5 c 2) farad, approximately 1.1126 picofarads. More commonly, the centimeter (cm) is used, which is equal to the statfarad.

  9. Electric potential energy - Wikipedia

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    The total electrostatic potential energy stored in a capacitor is given by = = = where C is the capacitance, V is the electric potential difference, and Q the charge stored in the capacitor. Outline of proof