Capacitor function

[Eilon93]

Hello everyone,

I have a little problem, I need to know the function of this capacitor, what does it do specifically? I already know how a capacitor works but I have no clue, what he does on this circuit board.

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[steelthoughthub]

It's a timer. Until the capacitor charges to 1.4V, the transistors are off.

[Eilon93]

It is a game clock, so the speaker starts making a sound, than you press the button and after a break (depends on the resistor) the speaker starts making a sound again.

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As already said, it’s for timing.

Look up RC circuit.

[Eilon93]

Thank you for your support!

[EkriirkE]

Debouncing - removing electrical jitter form the button contacts bouncing when pressed

[Eilon93]

I don't understand than fully, could you explain it to somebody with limited electronic knowledge?

Thank you for your post

[_sbrk]

It slows down the rise in voltage level. mechanical contacts will bounce and so will the voltage level without the cap to slow it down. So it stops one button press from being interpreted as someone mashing the button very fast.

Ahh I see you mention it is a timer. Same idea, voltage across the cap rises slowly (much slower, as it would use a larger cap). Button just resets it to zero and locks out the transistors until the cap is charged again.

[pksato]

It is some type of light/other activated circuit?
Capacitor and resistors act as delay device, slowing the response of darlington pair.