Calculate the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor from its geometry and dielectric material. Widely used in electronic circuit design and sensor technology.
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Area of each plate in square centimeters.
Distance between the two plates in millimeters.
Relative permittivity of the dielectric (vacuum = 1, air ~ 1.0006).
How this calculator works
Parallel plate capacitance C depends on the vacuum permittivity epsilon_0 (8.854 x 10^-12 F/m), relative permittivity epsilon_r of the dielectric, plate area A, and separation d.
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