Question
Define capacitance of a capacitor and its SI unit.
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Answer
Capacitance
Capacitor is a device which is used to store charge. The capacity of a capacitor to store charge is called capacitance.
\(C=\frac{ Q }{ V }\)
SI unit of capacitor is farad.
Capacitor is a device which is used to store charge. The capacity of a capacitor to store charge is called capacitance.
\(C=\frac{ Q }{ V }\)
SI unit of capacitor is farad.
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