Question
Explain $($or write a short note on$)$ capacitors and capacitance.
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Answer
$\rightarrow$ A system of two conductors separated by a dielectric medium, is called a capacitor.
$\rightarrow$ As shown in fig., two isolated/ or separated) conductors have charges $+Q$ and $-Q$ and their potentials are $V_1$ and $V_2$ respectively, and $p.d.$ between them is $V=V_1-V_2$.
$\rightarrow$ These conductors can be charged by connecting them to a battery. Charge on any one of the two conductors is called the charge of capacitor.
$\rightarrow$ Total $($Net$)$ charge of the capacitor is zero.
$\rightarrow$ The electric field in the region between the conductors is proportional to charge $Q . ( E \propto Q )$
$\rightarrow$ The p.d. between two conductors means the work done per unit positive charge in taking a small test charge from the conductor $2$ to conductor $1$ against electric field. As the charge increases, potential also increases.
$\rightarrow$ Consequently, $V \propto Q$
and therefore, the ratio $\frac{ Q }{ V }$ is constant.
$\therefore C =\frac{ Q }{ V }$
where constant C is called the capacitance of the capacitor.
$\rightarrow$ C is independent of $Q$ and $V .$
$\rightarrow$ C depends on geometric configuration $($shape, size, separation$)$ of the system of two conductors, and on the dielectric constant of the material placed between two conductors.
$\rightarrow$ SI unit of capacitance is $F ($farad$) OR C/V 1 F=1 C$. $V ^1$
$\rightarrow$ Its dimensional formula is $M ^{-1} L^{-2} T^4 A^2$
$\rightarrow$ Smaller units used in day to day life :
$1 \mu F =10^{-6} F 1 p F=10^{-12} F$
$1 n F=10^{-9} F$
$\rightarrow$ The circuit symbol of a capacitor with fixed capacitance is :
$\rightarrow$ While the capacitor with variable capacitance is shown as
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