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9702 · 19.1

Capacitors and capacitance

Cambridge 9702 Paper 4 — Capacitors and capacitance (19.1). Senpai Corner diagram-backed pilot with premium structure and live visuals.

Need to know

What you need to know

  • Capacitance is directly proportional to the plate area (A).
  • Capacitance is inversely proportional to the plate separation (d).
  • Capacitance is directly proportional to the permittivity (ε) of the dielectric material.

Explanation

Capacitors and capacitance

  1. Capacitance is directly proportional to the plate area (A).
  2. Capacitance is inversely proportional to the plate separation (d).
  3. Capacitance is directly proportional to the permittivity (ε) of the dielectric material.