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By rakib
#198926
Hey Guys!!! I am new here and I am a student now but keenly interested in electronics.I want to learn the calculations behind selecting a capacitor.But isn't finding any useful resource on the internet.You all are experienced in this field.so would you please help me by suggesting any resource like video,blog,book anything from which I can learn it.
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By DanV
#198929
I'm sorry, but it isn't clear what you want. Capacitors in AC or DC circuits? or both?
What are you wanting to use it for?
And you really have not searched the internet very well since there are Millions of resources out there:
https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbo ... pacitance/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RC_circuit
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/capacitors
http://homeenergypros.org/profiles/blog ... -capacitor
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-ke9R7TkJx ... s/faq.html