Capacitors and Capacitance
 

Capacitors and Capacitance problem 26


A capacitor consists of two parallel metal plates, separated by an insulator, as shown in the figure below.




  • Suggest why, when the capacitor is connected across the terminals of a battery, the capacitor stores energy, not charge.


  • Define the capacitance of the capacitor.


 

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