electrical capacity
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Definition
- Noun:
- An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored: Electrical capacity, more commonly called capacitance, is the ability of a system to store an electric charge per unit of electric potential (voltage). It is a fundamental property of a capacitor.
Usage
- Electrical capacity is a key parameter in designing circuits that require energy storage, timing, or filtering.
- It is measured in farads (F).
- The term is often used interchangeably with "capacitance" in technical contexts.
Examples
- Noun:
- The electrical capacity of the capacitor is 10 microfarads.
- Increasing the plate area increases the electrical capacity of a parallel-plate capacitor.
- Engineers must calculate the electrical capacity needed for the power supply's filter circuit.
Advanced Usage
- "To have a high/low electrical capacity": Describes the relative amount of charge a component can store.
- Supercapacitors have a very high electrical capacity compared to standard electrolytic capacitors.
Variants and Related Words
- Capacitance (n): The more common technical term for electrical capacity.
- The capacitance value is printed on the side of the component.
- Capacitor (n): The physical device designed to have a specific electrical capacity.
- He replaced the faulty capacitor on the circuit board.
Synonyms
- Capacitance: (The standard synonym in physics and engineering.)
Related Phrases
- Charge storage capacity: A descriptive phrase meaning the same as electrical capacity.
- The key feature of this device is its exceptional charge storage capacity.
Noun
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored