Parallel-Plate Capacitance
C = eps0·A / d
What it says
The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor is proportional to plate area and inversely proportional to the gap between plates. The constant eps0 is the vacuum permittivity (8.85e-12 F/m).
Symbols
| Symbol | Quantity | Dimension |
|---|---|---|
C | Capacitance (F) | M^-1 L^-2 T^4 I^2 |
A | Plate area (m^2) | L^2 |
d | Plate separation (m) | L |
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