Capacitor Circuit

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In an electronic circuit, a capacitor is shown like this:

electrical circuit

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When you connect a capacitor to a battery, here's what happens:

capacitor connected to a battery

  • The plate on the capacitor that attaches to the negative terminal of the battery accepts electrons that the battery is producing.
  • The plate on the capacitor that attaches to the positive terminal of the battery loses electrons to the battery.

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