CAPACITOR

Capacitor is an electronic
component used to smooth out
the output current or voltage
in a rectifier

Capacitor is NOT a semiconductor

device
Symbols for capacitor

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 CAPACITOR
The direct current produced after rectification is not smooth enough
Current/A

Time/s

By using capacitor in rectifier circuit,the direct current becomes smoother

Current/A

Time/s

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Current/A

AC
Source

Time/s

Current/A

AC
Source

Time/s

Direct current produced

almost smooth

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 CAPACITOR

AC
Source

Capacitor is charged up
when the current flows
Current/A through resistor R

Process of
charging and discharging
occur repeatedly
Time/s

Capacitor is discharged
when there is no current flows
through resistor R
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AC
Source

Current/A

Time/s

A smooth direct current is produced

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 CAPACITOR
Current/A

AC
Source

Time/s

Without capacitor

Current/A

AC
Source

Time/s

Direct current produced

With capacitor almost smooth

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 CAPACITOR

AC
Source

Capacitor is charged up
when the current flows
Current/A through resistor R

Process of
charging and discharging
occur repeatedly
Time/s

Capacitor is discharged
when there is no current flows
through resistor R

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 CAPACITOR

AC
Source

Current/A

Time/s

A smooth direct current is produced

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 PAST YEARS QUESTION

Which bulbs light up continuously ?

A. W,Y,Z
Capacitor does not allow
B. W,X,Z direct current to flow
C. X,W,Y through it

D. X,Y,Z

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 PAST YEARS QUESTION

AC
Source

The output wave form is smoothen because

A. The resistance of the resistor is always increasing and

decreasing.
B. The charges in the capacitor is always increasing and
decreasing.
C. The number of electron in the ac source is always
increasing and decreasing.
D. The current flows through diode is always increasing and
decreasing.
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