Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor Calculator

✖Relative Permittivity is a measure of the ability of a material to store electric charge and is a critical parameter in electrostatics.ⓘ Relative Permittivity [ε_r]			+10% -10%
✖Area of Plates is the total surface area of the plates in an electrostatic system, which affects the capacitance and electrostatic energy.ⓘ Area of Plates [A_plate]			+10% -10%
✖Distance between Deflecting Plates is the separation between two plates in an electrostatic setup, used to measure the deflection of charged particles.ⓘ Distance between Deflecting Plates [s]			+10% -10%

✖Parallel Plate Capacitance is the ability of a system of two parallel plates to store electric charge, commonly used in electronic devices and circuits.ⓘ Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor [C_∥]

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Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor

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C ∥ = \frac{ε r \cdot [Permitivity-vacuum] \cdot A plate}{s}

Example

0.018039 F = \frac{4.5 \cdot [Permitivity-vacuum] \cdot 130000 m²}{0.000287 m}

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Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Parallel Plate Capacitance = (Relative Permittivity*[Permitivity-vacuum]*Area of Plates)/Distance between Deflecting Plates
C_∥ = (ε_r*[Permitivity-vacuum]*A_plate)/s
This formula uses 1 Constants, 4 Variables

Constants Used

[Permitivity-vacuum] - Permittivity of vacuum Value Taken As 8.85E-12

Variables Used

Parallel Plate Capacitance - (Measured in Farad) - Parallel Plate Capacitance is the ability of a system of two parallel plates to store electric charge, commonly used in electronic devices and circuits.
Relative Permittivity - Relative Permittivity is a measure of the ability of a material to store electric charge and is a critical parameter in electrostatics.
Area of Plates - (Measured in Square Meter) - Area of Plates is the total surface area of the plates in an electrostatic system, which affects the capacitance and electrostatic energy.
Distance between Deflecting Plates - (Measured in Meter) - Distance between Deflecting Plates is the separation between two plates in an electrostatic setup, used to measure the deflection of charged particles.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Relative Permittivity: 4.5 --> No Conversion Required
Area of Plates: 130000 Square Meter --> 130000 Square Meter No Conversion Required
Distance between Deflecting Plates: 0.000287 Meter --> 0.000287 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

C_∥ = (ε_r*[Permitivity-vacuum]*A_plate)/s --> (4.5*[Permitivity-vacuum]*130000)/0.000287

Evaluating ... ...

C_∥ = 0.0180391986062718

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.0180391986062718 Farad --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.0180391986062718 ≈ 0.018039 Farad <-- Parallel Plate Capacitance

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Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor Formula

Parallel Plate Capacitance = (Relative Permittivity*[Permitivity-vacuum]*Area of Plates)/Distance between Deflecting Plates
C_∥ = (ε_r*[Permitivity-vacuum]*A_plate)/s

What is Parallel Plate Capacitor?

A parallel plate capacitor consists of two flat, parallel conductive plates separated by an insulating material. When a voltage is applied across the plates, an electric field forms between them, allowing the capacitor to store electrical charge. This type of capacitor is commonly used in various electronic devices.

How to Calculate Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor?

Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor calculator uses Parallel Plate Capacitance = (Relative Permittivity*[Permitivity-vacuum]*Area of Plates)/Distance between Deflecting Plates to calculate the Parallel Plate Capacitance, Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor formula is defined as a measure of the ability of a parallel plate capacitor to store electric charge, which depends on the permittivity of the material, the area of the plates, and the distance between them, and is a crucial parameter in understanding the behavior of electrical circuits. Parallel Plate Capacitance is denoted by C_∥ symbol.

How to calculate Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor, enter Relative Permittivity (ε_r), Area of Plates (A_plate) & Distance between Deflecting Plates (s) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.018039 = (4.5*[Permitivity-vacuum]*130000)/0.000287.

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What is Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor?

Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor formula is defined as a measure of the ability of a parallel plate capacitor to store electric charge, which depends on the permittivity of the material, the area of the plates, and the distance between them, and is a crucial parameter in understanding the behavior of electrical circuits and is represented as C_∥ = (ε_r*[Permitivity-vacuum]*A_plate)/s or Parallel Plate Capacitance = (Relative Permittivity*[Permitivity-vacuum]*Area of Plates)/Distance between Deflecting Plates. Relative Permittivity is a measure of the ability of a material to store electric charge and is a critical parameter in electrostatics, Area of Plates is the total surface area of the plates in an electrostatic system, which affects the capacitance and electrostatic energy & Distance between Deflecting Plates is the separation between two plates in an electrostatic setup, used to measure the deflection of charged particles.

How to calculate Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor?

Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor formula is defined as a measure of the ability of a parallel plate capacitor to store electric charge, which depends on the permittivity of the material, the area of the plates, and the distance between them, and is a crucial parameter in understanding the behavior of electrical circuits is calculated using Parallel Plate Capacitance = (Relative Permittivity*[Permitivity-vacuum]*Area of Plates)/Distance between Deflecting Plates. To calculate Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor, you need Relative Permittivity (ε_r), Area of Plates (A_plate) & Distance between Deflecting Plates (s). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Relative Permittivity, Area of Plates & Distance between Deflecting Plates and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Parallel Plate Capacitance?

In this formula, Parallel Plate Capacitance uses Relative Permittivity, Area of Plates & Distance between Deflecting Plates. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Parallel Plate Capacitance = (Permittivity*Relative Permittivity*Area)/Distance between Deflecting Plates

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