Capacitors & Capacitance definitions Flashcards

Device with two surfaces of equal and opposite charges, storing potential energy between them.

Measure of a capacitor's ability to store charge per unit voltage, expressed in farads.

Unit of capacitance, indicating the amount of charge stored per volt.

Pair of equal and opposite charges separated by a distance, creating potential energy.

Energy stored between two charges due to their positions and potential difference.

Voltage across two points in a circuit, driving charge movement.

Electric potential difference between two points, measured in volts.

Pathway for electric current, typically including a power source and components like capacitors.

Device providing potential difference, driving electron flow in a circuit.

Negatively charged particle moving through circuits, affecting charge distribution.

Quantity of electricity held by an object, measured in coulombs.

Unit of electric charge, representing the quantity of electricity transported in one second by a current of one ampere.

Point of connection for electrical components, with positive and negative designations in batteries.

Material allowing easy flow of electric charge, used to connect components in a circuit.

Formula relating charge, capacitance, and voltage in a capacitor.