| A | B |
| Capacitance | Ability to store electrical energy in an electrostatic field. |
| Farad | Unit of measure for capacitance |
| C | Symbol for capacitance |
| CT = C1 + C2 + C3... | Formula for a parallel circuit |
| 1/CT = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + 1/C3... | Formula for a series circuit |
| Electrolytic capacitor | Has polarity |
| Ceramic capacitor | Has no polarity |
| Capacitor | A device that posses a specific amount of capacitance |
| TC = RC | Time constance formula for capacitance |
| 5 | Number of time constants for fully charge a capacitor |