Current Electricity: Capacitance 2

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This flash card deck covers capacitance. Topics include the formula for capacitance, parallel plate capacitors, and energy stored in capacitors. It is ideally used in conjunction with the corresponding note on capacitance, and the mind map on current electricity.
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Capacitance C = Q/V
Unit of capacitance Farad (F)
Capacitor An electrical device capable of storing electric charge
Circuit symbol for a capacitor
Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor C = εA/d
Energy stored in a capacitor W = 1/2 CV²
Type of current conductor by capacitors Alternating current (A.C.)
Uses of capacitors Flash gun on a camera, tuning a radio
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