What is a Capacitor?
A capacitor is an electronic component that stores electrical energy in an electric field. You can think of it like a tiny rechargeable battery, but it charges and discharges much faster and can’t hold energy for very long.
What is a Capacitor?
A capacitor is an electronic component that stores electrical energy in an electric field. You can think of it like a tiny rechargeable battery, but it charges and discharges much faster and can’t hold energy for very long.
Why Use a Capacitor?
Store energy temporarily
Filter noise from signals
Smooth voltage in power supplies
Create time delays (in RC circuits)
There are other uses for a capacitor, but they are rarely used.

As you can see, a capacitor is connected in parallel between the input and GND of the components it is meant to affect.
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