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Capacitors
Basic Electronics: Lessons
 OBJECTIVES
• Identify and classify
Capacitors based on their
specification.
• Identify Capacitors value
based on code and power
rating.
 OBJECTIVES
• Describe the function of
the different types of
Capacitors.
 Capacitance
 the ability to store an electrical charge.
 Capacitors
• Capacitors store electric charge.
• They are used with resistors
in timing circuits because it takes
time for a capacitor to fill with
charge.
Timing Circuits
Charging Time T (in seconds) = 5 x capacitance
(in Farads) x Resistance (in Ohms)

T=5xRxC
T = 5 x 1000 x 1/1000
T = 5 seconds
 Capacitors
• They are used to smooth varying DC
supplies by acting as a reservoir of
charge.
• They are also used in filter circuits
because capacitors easily pass AC
(changing) signals but they block DC
(constant) signals.
 Symbols

Fixed Polarized
Fixed Capacitors
 Fixed Capacitors

Mylar Ceramic Polyester

Metalized
Variable Capacitors
Variable Capacitors
Polarized Capacitors
 Polarized Capacitors

Electrolytic Tantalum
Electrolytic Capacitors
Capacitors Coding
 Capacitor Coding
• Capacitor Rating (Capacitance and Voltage)
are usually directly printed.

1500 µF - Capacitance
25 V - Voltage

Electrolytic
 Capacitor Coding
• Capacitor Rating (Capacitance and Voltage)
are usually directly printed.

100 µF - Capacitance
100 V - Voltage
Mylar
k - 10%
tolerance
 Capacitor Coding
• Capacitor Rating (Capacitance and Voltage)
are usually directly printed.

680 nF - Capacitance
250 V - Voltage

j - 5% tolerance
Mylar
CAPACITOR CODING
 Capacitor Coding
• Capacitor Rating (Capacitance and Voltage)
are usually directly printed.

4.7 µF - Capacitance
35 V - Voltage
Tantalum
 Ceramic Capacitor Coding
• Ceramic disk capacitors are coded with three
numerals.
• The first two digit represents significant digits
• The third number represent the multiplier

1 5 - 1st 2 digits
4x - Multiplier
150000 pF - Capacitance
0.15 µF
Sample Color Codes
Basic Electronics: Lessons
Capacitor no. 1

What is the CAPACITANCE value?

Answer
or

“0.102
“102000
µF +/-10%”
pF”
Capacitor no. 2

What is the CAPACITANCE value?

Answer
or

“10000
“0.01 µF”
pF”
Capacitor no. 3

What is the CAPACITANCE value?

Answer

“22 µF 50 V”
Capacitors
Basic Electronics
Capacitors
• Capacitors store electric charge.
 TYPES

Fixed Polarized
Capacitor Quiz
Answer the following questions
Question no: 1-2
Give the two function of a
capacitor.
Question no: 3 - 5
Give the 3 types of fixed
capacitors.
Question no: 6 - 7
Give the 2 types of polarized
capacitors.
Question no: 8 - 10
Draw the symbols of the three
type of capacitors.
Question no: 11 - 12
What are the two important
value needed in identifying
capacitors?
Give the Capacitance value of the following
Capacitors
Question no: 13
What is the
capacitance value
of the ceramic
capacitor
Question no: 14
524
What is the
capacitance value
of the ceramic
capacitor
Question no: 15
What is the
capacitance value
of the Mylar
capacitor
Answers
Question no: 1-2
Store Electric charge

Smooth  varying DC supplies

Used in filter circuits

Question no: 3-5
Mylar

Ceramic

Polyester
Question no: 6-7
Electrolytic

Tantalum
Question no: 8-10
Fixed Capacitors

Adjustable Type

Polarized
Question no: 11 - 12
Voltage
Capacitance
Question no: 13
What is the capacitance

Answer

“10,000 pF or 0.1 µF”

Question no: 14
What is the capacitance

524

Answer

“520,000 pF or 5.2 µF”

Question no: 15
What is the capacitance

Answer

“680 nF”
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 That’s All

Thank You!
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