H Hemichordate Peds 15+ Year Member Joined May 5, 2008 Messages 1,094 Reaction score 4 Jul 7, 2010 #1 Do all capacitors have to have the same size plates? Could one plate be larger than the other? Members don't see this ad.
Do all capacitors have to have the same size plates? Could one plate be larger than the other? Members don't see this ad.
C collegestud2013 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jun 28, 2010 Messages 842 Reaction score 598 Jul 7, 2010 #2 Parallel-plate capacitors do NOT have to have the sample size plates, but only the overlapping area is counted when calculating capacitance using C = (e0)(A)/d Upvote 0 Downvote
Parallel-plate capacitors do NOT have to have the sample size plates, but only the overlapping area is counted when calculating capacitance using C = (e0)(A)/d
