H Hemichordate Peds 15+ Year Member Joined May 5, 2008 Messages 1,094 Reaction score 4 Jul 7, 2010 #1 Members do not see this ad. Do all capacitors have to have the same size plates? Could one plate be larger than the other?
Members do not see this ad. Do all capacitors have to have the same size plates? Could one plate be larger than the other?
C collegestud2013 Full Member 15+ Year Member Joined Jun 28, 2010 Messages 860 Reaction score 618 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