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Parallel-plate capacitor

16. Basic electricity

Parallel-plate capacitor

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C=\varepsilon_0\frac{A}{d}

With dielectric

C=\kappa\varepsilon_0\frac{A}{d}

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The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor is proportional to the area and inversely proportional to the separation.

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