Question: what are the basic characteristics of a capacitor?
Answer: Nominal Capacitance, ( C ) The nominal value of the Capacitance, C of a capacitor is the most important of all capacitor characteristics. ...  Working Voltage, ( WV ) ...  Tolerance, ( ±% ) ...  Leakage Current. ...  Working Temperature, ( T ) ...  Temperature Coefficient, ( TC ) ...  Polarization. ...  Equivalent Series Resistance, ( ESR )