Capacitance and Dielectrics
Capacitance and Dielectrics
Capacitance and Dielectrics
DIELECTRICS
CHAPTER 4
2 Dielectrics
3 Applications of Capacitors
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Capacitor
A capacitor consists of two conductors that are close but not touching. A capacitor has the ability to store electric charge.
+Q –Q
+Q –Q
The energy density, defined as the energy per unit volume, is the
same no matter the origin of the electric field: