Physics A-Level
Geometry determining capacitance
What Geometry determining capacitance means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Geometry determining capacitance
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For an isolated sphere the capacitance depends only on the radius of the sphere and the permittivity of free space, not on the charge stored.
Topics that use Geometry determining capacitance
- Electric potential and energy (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Electric potential
- Graphical representation of force against distance
- Permittivity of free space
- Potential difference
- Sign convention for like and unlike charges
- Work done
- Work done as area under a force–distance graph
- Capacitance as charge per unit potential difference
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