Hello, everyone!
So, I'm new to this particular website, and pretty much new to the concept of forum posting at all, so I apologize for any general mistakes on my part. That being said, I present my question!
So I have recently bee introduced to capacitors and their roles in circuits. I know that caps in parallel increase the total capacitance, while caps in series really just improve safety from shorts and fiddle with voltage (not very certain of that, perhaps a topic for me to read up on). What I'm not understanding is the method in which they are charged and then used in a circuit when they are needed.. I've been thinking about how capacitors can draw from a power source that touches the leads directly, and then discharge when the power source is removed from the leads. My question is, are there any other ways of charging to the capacitor in the circuit other than directly touching it with a power source, or putting the power source in parallel to the circuit? If not, what are some examples of how they are charged and discharged in a decent circuit?
Thanks!
So, I'm new to this particular website, and pretty much new to the concept of forum posting at all, so I apologize for any general mistakes on my part. That being said, I present my question!
So I have recently bee introduced to capacitors and their roles in circuits. I know that caps in parallel increase the total capacitance, while caps in series really just improve safety from shorts and fiddle with voltage (not very certain of that, perhaps a topic for me to read up on). What I'm not understanding is the method in which they are charged and then used in a circuit when they are needed.. I've been thinking about how capacitors can draw from a power source that touches the leads directly, and then discharge when the power source is removed from the leads. My question is, are there any other ways of charging to the capacitor in the circuit other than directly touching it with a power source, or putting the power source in parallel to the circuit? If not, what are some examples of how they are charged and discharged in a decent circuit?
Thanks!