The capacitor is the only device other than a battery that can store electrical energy. The capacitor's ability to store electric charge is called capacitance and is measured in farads. The capacitance depends on the two plate conductors and the insulator. The larger the plates the larger the capacitance. The thinner the dielectric the higher the capacitance.
Capacitance is measured in Farads.
Another purpose of a capacitor is to allow alternating currents to pass through, but block direct currents from passing through a circuit. Regulated power source Procedure 1. Using the Multimeter, record the capacitance of each capacitor one by one with no current going through. Build a series circuit with the capacitors. Use the Multimeter to find the capacitance across each capacitor.