what is the basic difference between capacitor and condenser ?

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what is the basic difference between capacitor and condenser ?..

Answer / ben

condenser store the energy in the form of heat
capacitor store the energy in the form of electrosatic field

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what is the basic difference between capacitor and condenser ?..

Answer / meenakshi

hey ppl,to b honest,even i dint know the answer first...but
aftr surfing,the conclusion is both condenser and
capacitors are same..condenser was the term used till
1950's i.e, b4 ckt theory was developed. but now,condenser
is term used for rotating sync machines n capacitor 4 non
rotating machine...juz try this link..u vil get a perfect
answer...
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what is the basic difference between capacitor and condenser ?..

Answer / vikash

condenser as name suggest that it absorbs the heat and
aswell as capacitor is a two plate device that only stores
electrostatic charge.

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what is the basic difference between capacitor and condenser ?..

Answer / sashidhar

Condenser and Capacitor are one and the same from electrical point of view.
Condenser is also another name from mechanical point of view to condense vapour to water

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what is the basic difference between capacitor and condenser ?..

Answer / tanmay goon

condensor is group of capacitors which can be connected in
either parallel or series with a power line to compensate
reative power.

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what is the basic difference between capacitor and condenser ?..

Answer / vikash kumar

dear arvind how can u say that condenser is a device that is
used to remove heat energy from a fluid........

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what is the basic difference between capacitor and condenser ?..

Answer / ge power system engineer

It's same device but little difference.

Capacitor consider ideal state.

and condensor consider real state.

for example) capacitor have only capacitance but condensor
include wire resistance, wire inductance also plate linkage
current is express equvalent plate resitance.

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what is the basic difference between capacitor and condenser ?..

Answer / abhishek gupta

all the ans r wrong.........

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what is the basic difference between capacitor and condenser ?..

Answer / hazari

there is little difference between capacitor and condenser.
capacitor is related to electrical power which is stored &
condenser convert steam into liquid

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what is the basic difference between capacitor and condenser ?..

Answer / aravind.p

Condenser - Is a device used to Remove heat energy from a
fluid .
Capacitor - Is a device used to store electrical energy .

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