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A Charged Capacitor to Light an LED

An interactive LED, diode, resistor and capacitor circuit built in the DCACLab online simulator by Md. Anisur Rahman.

Preview of A Charged Capacitor to Light an LED
Open in the lab Embed The simulation runs as a demo that pauses after two minutes; open it in the lab to keep going.

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What's inside

  • 1× Battery
  • 1× Resistor (100 Ω)
  • 1× Capacitor
  • 1× LED
  • 1× Diode
  • 1× Switch

Tags

Capacitor Diode Battery Resistor Switch LED

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By Md. Anisur Rahman
Saved February 03, 2020 · updated January 15, 2026
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Page: dcaclab.com/circuits/16604-a-charged-capacitor-to-light-an-led

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Cite: Rahman, M. (2020). A Charged Capacitor to Light an LED. DCACLab. https://dcaclab.com/circuits/16604-a-charged-capacitor-to-light-an-led

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