Electric Fields in Capacitors definitions Flashcards

A device with two parallel plates holding equal and opposite charges, creating a uniform electric field.

A region around charged particles where forces are exerted on other charges, uniform between capacitor plates.

A constant denoted as epsilon_0, crucial for calculating electric fields in capacitors.

A constant related to vacuum permittivity, used in electrostatic calculations.

A field with constant magnitude and direction, as seen between capacitor plates.

The property of matter that causes it to experience a force in an electric field, denoted as Q.

The surface size of capacitor plates, affecting the electric field strength.

The unit of electric field strength, indicating force per unit charge.

Two plates in a capacitor that are equidistant and create a uniform electric field.

Symbol for vacuum permittivity, a fundamental constant in electromagnetism.

E = Q / (epsilon_0 * A), used to calculate the field between capacitor plates.

The absence of an electric field outside the plates of a capacitor.

Field lines that cancel out due to symmetry, resulting in a uniform field.

The process of changing units, such as cm^2 to m^2, crucial in calculations.

A Greek letter representing permittivity in electric field equations.