Meaning Of The Word Capacitance

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Capacitance Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Capacitance?

capacitance in American English
that property of a capacitor which determines how much charge can be stored in it for a given potential difference between its terminals, equal to the ratio of the charge stored to the potential difference and measured in farads
noun: the ratio of an impressed charge on a conductor to the corresponding change in potential

capacitance in British English
noun: the property of a system that enables it to store electric charge

capacitance in Electrical Engineering
noun: Capacitance is the ability of a system of electrical conductors and insulators to store electric charge when a potential difference exists between the conductors.

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