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What is the use of a capacitor in camera
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flash? Definition. In a camera flash, a
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capacitor is used to store electrical
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energy quickly and release it in a
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sudden burst to produce a bright flash
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of light. Explanation: When you charge a
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camera flash, the capacitor charges up
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from the battery or power source. Once
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fully charged, it can release its stored
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energy almost instantly. This sudden
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discharge powers the flash tube,
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creating a bright light used to
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illuminate a photo scene. This works
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because capacitors can release energy
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much faster than batteries, which cannot
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supply such a high burst of current
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instantly. Imagine, think of a capacitor
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in a camera flash like a water balloon.
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The battery slowly fills it with water
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charge and when released it bursts all
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at once producing a sudden splash flash
