There are several types of capacitors including non-polarized, polarized, variable, and trimmer capacitors. Non-polarized capacitors can be connected either way in a circuit and include ceramic, mica, and some electrolytic capacitors. Polarized capacitors maintain a positive and negative terminal and are often used in timing circuits or to filter signals. Variable capacitors have movable plates that allow the capacitance to be varied, making them useful in radio tuners. Trimmer capacitors are small variable capacitors adjusted with a screwdriver during circuit assembly.