Capacitors

Arabelle R. Concepcion
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In general, a capacitor consists of
two conductor of any shape placed
near one another without touching.
It is common practice to fill the
region between conductors or plates
with an electrically insulating
material called a dielectric.
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A capacitor stores electric charge. Each capacitor
plate carries a charge of the same magnitude,
one positive and the other negative. The ability
of a capacitor to store a charge on its conductive
plates is its capacitance value.
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The magnitude of the field between plates is:
The magnitude of the potential
difference between the two plates
is: 𝛥𝑉 = 𝐸d
Combining the two
equations, we find:
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The magnitude of the charge Q on each plate of a
capacitor is directly proportional
to the magnitude V of the potential difference between
the plates:
where C is the capacitance.
SI unit of capacitance: Coulomb/Volt
(C/V) = Farad (F)
OUR MISSION
 SAMPLE PROBLEM
1

(a)Calculate the capacitance of

A parallel plate capacitor has
this capacitor.
a square plate of side 6.0 (b)If a 15 V battery is
cm and separated by a connected to the capacitor, what
distance of 2mm. is the charge stored in any of

the plates?

 SAMPLE PROBLEM
A parallel-plate capacitor of 20 µF
capacitance is charged to a potential
difference of 5 V. How much charge
is stored in each plate?
SAMPLE PROBLEM
The parallel plates of a 2.0 F
capacitor are 1.0 mm apart.
Calculate the area.

SERIES AND
PARALLEL
CAPACITORS
CIRCUIT GEOMETRY
Electric circuit, path for
transmitting electric current. An
electric circuit includes a device
that gives energy to the charged
particles constituting the current.
CIRCUIT GEOMETRY
CIRCUIT GEOMETRY
SERIES AND PARALLEL
 CAPACITANCE, CHARGE AND VOLTAGE
MAGNITUDE OF CHARGE (C)
Charles Coulomb – electrostatic force of
attraction and repulsion

CAPACITANCE (F)
Michael Faraday –
electromagnetic induction,
MAGNITUDE OF ELECTRIC POTENCIAL (V)
diamagnetism and electrolysis
Alessandro Volta – pioneer of electricity

and power and inventor of electric
battery

 CAPACITANCE, CHARGE AND VOLTAGE

The more voltage (electric
pressure) you apply to the
capacitor, the more charge is
stored in the capacitor.

The higher the capacitance of

the capacitor, the more charge
may be stored in by a given
voltage
CAPACITANCE, CHARGE AND VOLTAGE
Capacitor is used to store
electric charge.

CAPACITANCE, CHARGE AND VOLTAGE

Capacitor is used to store
electric charge.

SAMPLE PROBLEM
Given three
capacitors, and a
total electric
potential of 150 V,
find the capacitance,
voltage and charge
of the circuit.

SAMPLE PROBLEM
Given three capacitors,
and a total electric
potential of 180 V,
find the capacitance,
voltage and charge of
the circuit.

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