Linear Circuits and Systems: Capacitors and Inductors

In this module, we review concepts from physics about capacitors and inductors.



Learning Objectives

After completing this module, you should be able to do the following.

1. Given the current through a capacitor or an inductor, find the voltage across the element.

2. Given the voltage across a capacitor or an inductor, find the current through the element.

3. Find the power and energy associated with a capacitor or inductor.

4. Derive equivalence properties of inductors and capacitors, or simplify LC circuits by using equivalence properties



Videos 

Title: M5V1 – Capacitance, Current-Voltage (I-V) characteristics, and Stored Energy

Summary: This video reviews the physics of capacitance, the I-V characteristics of capacitors, and derives the mathematical expression for the energy stored in a capacitor.

Learning Objectives: After watching this lecture, you will be able to 1) given the current through a capacitor, find the voltage across the element, 2) given the voltage across a capacitor, find the current through the element, 3) find the power and energy associated with a capacitor.

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Title: M5V2  Equivalent Capacitance

Summary:  In this video, we learn how to reduce capacitors in series or parallel to get an equivalent capacitance.

Learning Objectives: After watching this lecture, you will be able to derive equivalence properties of capacitors or use equivalence properties to simplify RC circuits. 

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Title: M5V3  Inductance, Current-Voltage (I-V) characteristics, and Stored Energy

Summary:  In this video, we review the physics of inductors, the I-V characteristics of inductors, and derive the mathematical expression for the energy stored in an inductor.
Learning Objectives: After watching this video, you be able to do the following: 1) Given the current through an inductor, find the voltage across the element. 2) Given the voltage across an inductor, find the current through the element. 3) Find the power and energy associated with an inductor.

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Title: M5V4  Equivalent Inductance
Summary:  In this video, we learn how to reduce inductors in series and parallel to get an equivalent inductor.
Learning Objectives: After watching this lecture, you will be able to derive equivalence properties of inductors or use equivalence properties to simplify RL circuits.
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