Re: condensors

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Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

Another term is CPS and Hz these terms are not interchangable Hz is only a
sign wave where CPS is frequency of any wave shape.
  Robert  H 

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> Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 07:45:40 -0600
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> Subject: Re: condensors
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> Original poster: "Matthew Smith by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <matt-at-kbc-dot-net.au>
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> Hi Joyce
> 
> 
>> And if someone might take the time to explain, what is the difference
>> between a capacitor and a condensor?
> 
> 
> The answer to this question is about fifty years ;-)  I don't know when
> the term changed, but they are one and the same.  My father called them
> condensors but I was taught capacitors...
> 
> Either way, a capacitor/condensor is a device that stores electrical
> charge.  In it's simplest form, it is two conductors separated by an
> insulator (dielectric).
> 
> I believe (please correct me, someone) that the term "kondensator" (ie
> 
> condensor) is still used by some of our Eurpoean brethren and sestren.
> 
> I'm now trying to work out where the term condensor came from -
> 
> capacitor makes sense (something that has capacity); I wonder whether
> condensor comes to us from the age of steam?
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> 
> M
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