Functions of capacitor

There are some important functions of a capacitor in the electronic circuits which are given below,

• The capacitor opposes the flow of current through it.
• The capacitor bypasses the alternating current through it very easily.
• The capacitor opposes any change of voltage in the circuit.
• The Capacitor stores electric energy when they are connected to a battery or some other charging circuit.
• The capacitor removes the ripple from dc power supply.
• The capacitor allows high frequency current through it very easily.
• The capacitor provides leading current in AC circuits and networks.