Understanding Parallel Plate Capacitors

What are the two key physical properties of a parallel plate capacitor that affect its capacitance?

• The voltage applied and the current flowing

• The color of the plates and the type of dielectric

• The plate area and the distance between the plates

• The material of the plates and the temperature

How is the voltage across a parallel plate capacitor related to the electric field and distance between the plates?

• Voltage is the ratio of electric field to distance

• Voltage is the sum of electric field and distance

• Voltage is the product of electric field and distance

• Voltage is the difference between electric field and distance

Which law is used to determine the electric field inside a parallel plate capacitor?

• Ohm's Law

• Faraday's Law

• Coulomb's Law

• Gauss's Law

What is the name of the electrostatic constant used in the capacitance equation?

• Inductance of free space

• Resistivity of free space

• Conductivity of free space

• Permittivity of free space

What is the standard unit of capacitance?

• Joule

• Newton

• Farad

• Watt