Physics A-Level
Capacitance from gradient
What Capacitance from gradient means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Capacitance from gradient
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Reference: OCR
A graph of V against Q is a straight line through the origin with gradient 1/C.
Topics that use Capacitance from gradient
- Energy (OCR A-Level)
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