Parallel Plate Capacitors (7:48)

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We derive the equation for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor. Learn how adding a dielectric material to a capacitor affects its capacitance and discover the definition of the dielectric constant.

Chapters:
0:00 Equation Derivation
2:05 Dielectrics
3:59 Dielectric Constant
4:20 Electric Permittivity

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