Chapter 10

Capacitance

Definition of Capacitance

Definition of Capacitance

Effect of Area

Effect of Area

Effect of Spacing

Effect of Spacing

Effect of Dielectric

Effect of Dielectric

Capacitance of a Parallel-Plate Capacitor

Electric Flux

Electric Flux

Electric Fields

Electric Fields

Field of a Parallel-Plate Capacitor

Field of a Parallel-Plate Capacitor

Voltage Breakdown

Voltage Breakdown

Nonideal Effects

Fixed Capacitors

Fixed Capacitors

Variable Capacitors

Capacitors in Parallel

Capacitors in Parallel

Capacitors in Series

Capacitors in Series

Capacitor Voltage

Capacitor Voltage

Capacitor Current

Capacitor Current

Energy Stored in a Capacitor

Capacitor Failures and Troubleshooting

Capacitor Failures and Troubleshooting

Capacitor Failures and Troubleshooting