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
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