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The capacitance of a capacitor does not depend on

We know that,

Capacitance of a capacitor only depends on shape, size and geometrical placing.


For example:


Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is given by



Where,


A=area of cross-section of plates


K=dielectric constant


ϵ0=absolute permittivity of medium


d=distance between the plates


∴ It does not depend on charges on the plates


So, The capacitor does depends on the shape and size of the plates and separation between the plates.

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