> Question for the list, when setting up a circuit, how
> does one know when to use a capacitor _vs_ a resistor

When you set up a circuit you have a particular goal in mind. Without
mentioning the goal you cannot choose between an electrical circuit and a
chemical compound, or even a prayer, let alone between a cap and an R. So:
what do you want with your circuit?

Wouter van Ooijen

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