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Capacitance Formulas

Capacitance Formulas Basic Formula - C: Capacitance (F) - Q: Charge quantity (C) - V: Voltage (V) Parallel Plate Capacitor - ε₀ = 8.85×10⁻¹² F/m - εᵣ: Relative…

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Capacitance Formulas

Basic Formula

C = Q / V
  • C: Capacitance (F)
  • Q: Charge quantity (C)
  • V: Voltage (V)
  • Parallel Plate Capacitor

    C = ε × S / d = ε₀ × εᵣ × S / d
  • ε₀ = 8.85×10⁻¹² F/m
  • εᵣ: Relative dielectric constant
  • S: Plate area
  • d: Plate spacing
  • Capacitive Reactance Calculation

    Xc = 1 / (2πfC)

    Time Constant

    τ = R × C

    Charge/Discharge Formulas

    Charging

    V(t) = V₀ × (1 - e^(-t/RC))

    Discharging

    V(t) = V₀ × e^(-t/RC)