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minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agobecause we unplug ours when we aren’t using it, and capacitors discharge when not under current.
minus-squareWoodScientist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoYou do know that capacitors can hold charge, even while unplugged, don’t you?
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThey can, but they discharge slowly until they reach a base state. An I mistaken?
minus-squareKjell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoYou are correct. Even supercapacitors discharge but since they hold more energy it takes longer time before you can notice/measure it.
because we unplug ours when we aren’t using it, and capacitors discharge when not under current.
You do know that capacitors can hold charge, even while unplugged, don’t you?
They can, but they discharge slowly until they reach a base state. An I mistaken?
You are correct. Even supercapacitors discharge but since they hold more energy it takes longer time before you can notice/measure it.