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Kevin Aylward
 
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Kevin Aylward wrote:

Like, if we say "there is a capacitance in the circuit", when we are
referring to the capacitor itself, it just sounds like the person is
an amateur. Its almost as bad as "current flow".

So, as far as making oneself clearly understood in electrical
engineering, one should, restrict to terms such as capacitors having
capacitance and inductors having inductance. This discussion itself
is proof enogh why this should be the case.


But what if the "capacitance" present is actually a property of
something other than a part sold as a "capacitor"?


Well, that's ok. To say "there is a capacitance in the circuit", would
mean that there is the property of capacitance, irrespective of whether
or not there was an explicit capacitor present.

Kevin Aylward

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