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Capacitors Review
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- 1what is a capacitor?a device that stores electrical charge
- 2how do you charge a capacitor?by placing it in an electric circuit with a battery
- 3what is an electric circuita path through which charge can flow
- 4what is a battery?a device that maintains a certain potential difference (P.D) between its terminals
- 5and what is a terminal then?they are points at which charge can enter or leave a battery
- 6positive (+ve) terminalshave a higher potential difference
labelled as '+'
often called the positive terminal - 7negative (-ve) terminalhave a lower potential difference
labelled as '-'
often called the negative terminal
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