Recent content by kex

I think I understand where my problem was. I was equating capacitance with charge. Not so! Capacitance is the charge per voltage. As the voltage increases, so must the charge and the capacitance remains the same (as long as the device does not break down!) C remains constant because that's...

I hear what you are saying. It's just that I'm questioning it. I'm too analytical to accept the easy answer. According to 2 different Physics books I have (which are rather old), "The capacitance is the electric charge that must be added per unit increase in potential." Of course...

If I replace a 16 volt rated capacitor of 47uf with a 64 volt rated capacitor of 47uf, will the working capacitance be the same or does this depend on the specific design and materials of the capacitor? I'm thinking that the capacitance is proportional to the voltage applied and that the...