Associations to the word «Capacitance»

Wiktionary

CAPACITANCE, noun. (physics) (uncountable) The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).
CAPACITANCE, noun. (physics) (countable) An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance.

Dictionary definition

CAPACITANCE, noun. An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored.
CAPACITANCE, noun. An electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge.

Wise words

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