Capacitors includes the following learning objectives:

• Define Capacitance and the Farad;
• Select and use Q=CV;
• Describe the construction of a capacitor and understand that a dielectric between the plates will increase the capacitance;
• Use C =??0A/d for a parallel plate capacitor, with no dielectric;
• State and use the equations for capacitors connected in series and parallel;
• Describe the uses of a capacitor for the storage of energy in applications such as flash photography and back-up power supplies.