CAPACITOR AND

CAPACITANCE
General Physics II

Prepared by: ARLYN KAREN DC VARGAS

Teacher-Intern
 Objectives
1. Define of what is capacitance and capacitor

2. Illustrate the diagram of capacitor

3. Solve for the different computations of the

electric charges that was stored in a capacitor .
A capacitor is a two-terminal electrical device that can store energy in the
form of an electric charge. It consists of two electrical conductors that are
separated by a distance. The space between the conductors may be filled
by vacuum or with an insulating material known as a dielectric. The
ability of the capacitor to store charges is known as capacitance.

Capacitors store energy by holding apart pairs of opposite charges. The

simplest design for a capacitor is a parallel plate, which consists of two
metal plates with a gap between them.
Capacitor and capacitance
The presence of the electric field found between the plates is
directly proportional to the charge Q present in the
conductors. Therefore, the potential
difference, Vab, is also directly proportional to charge Q.
The more charges present, the intensity of the electric field
between plates increases, and
potential difference increases. However, the ratio between
charge and potential difference remains the same. This ratio
represents the constant for any
capacitor known as the capacitance:
Capacitor and capacitance
This ratio represents the constant for any
capacitor known as the capacitance:

C= Q
V
wherein,

C is the capacitance expressed in or Farad (F)

Q is the charge expressed in Coulombs (C); and
V is the potential difference between conductors expressed in
voltage (V)
Capacitor and capacitance
Capacitors are represented by the symbol:

These devices are mainly used in communication such as radio

transmitters and receivers. These are also used in regulating the outputs of
flash units in our cameras.
TYPES OF DIELECTRIC
SAMPLE OF DIELECTRIC MATERIALS

- Vacuum - Teflon
- Germanium - Mica
- Strontium titanate - Mylar
- Water - Neoprene
- Glycerin - Air
- Benzin - Plexiglass
- Polyehylene
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