how can a capacitor discharge current into a bulb so dimming is absent?

Subject: how can a capacitor discharge current into a bulb so dimming is absent?

Date: Thu Sep 25 01:50:32 2003
Posted by Joseph
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Area of science: Engineering
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I would like to try an experiment with an electrical circuit consisting of a 
light bulb in parallel with a capacitor and a battery.  My theory is that the 
battery will light the bulb and charge the capacitor.  The charged capacitor 
will not interfere with the bulb being lit, and will continue lighting the bulb 
(for a few seconds?) when the battery is disconnected from the circuit.

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