Electricity & Magnetism

Parallel Plate Capacitor

C = ε_{0} \frac{A}{d}

Capacitance of parallel plate capacitor.

Variables

C

Capacitance

Capacitance

F

ε₀

Permittivity

8.85×10⁻¹²

F/m

A

Plate area

Area of each plate

m²

d

Separation

Distance between plates

m

Derivation

From E = σ/ε₀ and V = Ed.

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