Parallel Plate Capacitor

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• ε₀ = 8.854 × 10⁻¹² F/m (Permittivity)
• A = 2 m² (Plate area)
• d = 3 m (Separation)

Result: C = 5.902667 × 10⁻¹² F

Other electricity & magnetism formulas with the same quantities

• Capacitor with Dielectric (Capacitance) shares Capacitance, Permittivity, Plate area, Separation
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• Energy Density (Electric Field) (Capacitance) shares Permittivity
• Gauss's Law (Electrostatics) shares Permittivity
• Capacitive Reactance (AC Circuits) shares Capacitance
• Resonant Frequency (LC) (AC Circuits) shares Capacitance

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• Electricity & Magnetism formulas, under Capacitance, alongside Capacitors in Series and Capacitors in Parallel.
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