Capacitance Concepts in Physics

The electric force between two charged objects is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

The electric field strength at a point is the force per unit positive charge that would be experienced by a test charge placed at that point.

The electric force on a charge is equal to the product of the charge and the electric field strength at the point where the charge is located.

A scalar quantity that represents the potential energy per unit charge at a point in an electric field.

The work done per unit charge in moving a charge from one point to another in an electric field.

A measure of the ability of a material to store electric charge.

The process of charging an object without direct contact by bringing a charged object close to it.

The flow of electric charge through a conductor.

A device that stores electrical energy in an electric field.

The insulating material between the plates of a capacitor.

The area of the conducting plates affects the capacitance. A larger area means more space to store charge.

The distance between the conducting plates affects the capacitance. A smaller distance means a stronger electric field and greater capacitance.

The type of dielectric used in a capacitor affects its capacitance. A more conductive dielectric increases capacitance.

A capacitor with two parallel plates separated by a dielectric material.

The amount of charge stored in a capacitor is directly proportional to the applied voltage. More voltage, more charge.

Total capacitance in a series circuit is the inverse of the sum of the inverses of individual capacitances. This means every capacitance is considered separately, and the combined effect is lower than the smallest individual capacitance.

Total capacitance in a parallel circuit is the sum of all individual capacitances. This means each capacitance contributes directly to the total, resulting in a higher overall capacitance.

The charge stored on a capacitor is directly proportional to the voltage applied across it. This means if you double the voltage, you double the charge stored.

The voltage across a capacitor is directly proportional to the charge stored on it. This means if you increase the charge, the voltage across the capacitor also increases.

The equivalent capacitance of a circuit represents the overall capacitance of the circuit, acting as a single capacitance that would store the same amount of charge at the same voltage as the original circuit.

The total charge stored in a circuit is equal to the sum of the charges stored on each individual capacitor.

The total voltage across a series circuit is the sum of the voltages across each individual capacitor. This means the voltage divides among the capacitors in a series circuit.

The voltage across each capacitor in a parallel circuit is the same. This means all capacitors experience the same voltage in a parallel circuit.

The amount of electric charge stored in a capacitor.

The potential difference across the capacitor's plates.

The relationship between capacitance, charge, and voltage. It states that the charge stored in a capacitor is directly proportional to the capacitance and the voltage across the capacitor.

The total electric flux through any closed surface is proportional to the net electric charge enclosed by the surface.

The electric flux through a surface is a measure of the number of electric field lines passing through that surface.

The electric flux through a closed surface is equal to the net charge enclosed by the surface divided by the permittivity of free space.

The electric field is a region where a charged object experiences a force.

The work done in bringing two charges closer together from infinity to where they are separated by the distance r.

Work is measured in Joules (J) and is a scalar quantity.

Equipotential lines are imaginary surfaces where the electric potential is constant. Every point on an equipotential line has the same electric potential energy.

The electric potential due to a point charge is directly proportional to the magnitude of the charge and inversely proportional to the distance from the charge.

Equipotential lines are always perpendicular to electric field lines. This indicates that no work is done when moving a charge along an equipotential line.

Electric potential energy is the potential energy that a charge possesses due to its position in an electric field.

The electric potential at a point is directly proportional to the charge creating the electric field and inversely proportional to the distance from the charge.

Equipotential lines for a dipole are symmetrical about the center point of the dipole. They form continuous loops around the charges.