V G wrote:
> 1. I hear that charging a polarized capacitor (electrolytic, for
> example) the wrong way can damage it. In this case, what exactly
> happens? Does the capacitor just "conduct"? Does it become "damaged"?
> If so, how?

First it conducts, which damages it, eventually if you persist, BOOM.

> 2.2. Does this mean, in order to make a 10uF bipolar electrolytic
> cap, I would just wire two 10uF caps back to back?

Definitely not as two 10uF capacitors in series is 5uF total.

> 3. Are electrolytic caps suitable for filter applications anyway?

In some cases.  Probably not in yours though since you're dealing with high
impedence signals.  Electrolytics have relatively high leakage.

> 4. What about mylar capacitors?

The dielectric is mylar, hence the name.  You won't find them in the high
values you are looking for.


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