From b5b19485536cf875012ec27f0f6779ae8cf71c0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arc Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2026 12:14:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2026-11-07 12:14:53 --- .../computer engineering/circuits/components/Capacitors.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/education/computer engineering/circuits/components/Capacitors.md b/education/computer engineering/circuits/components/Capacitors.md index 21a5c93..404e7d0 100644 --- a/education/computer engineering/circuits/components/Capacitors.md +++ b/education/computer engineering/circuits/components/Capacitors.md @@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ A capacitor stores electrical charge. As the charge accumulates on one side of t - The impedance of a capacitor is $Z = \frac{1}{j \omega C}$ - A capacitor resists change in voltage - Voltage cannot change instantly across a capacitor, but current can. -- Voltage across a discharging capacitor is $v(t) = v_0 e^\frac{t}{R C}$ +- Voltage across a discharging capacitor is $v(t) = v_0 e^{-\frac{t}{R C}}$ - $v_0$ is initial voltage when discharging begins - - \ No newline at end of file + - $R$ is the total resistance faced by the capacitor + - $C$ is the capacitance of the circuit +- Capacitors in parallel add, and capacitors in series inverse-add $ \ No newline at end of file