Example 1
A 100 µF capacitor charged to 12 V stores 1.2 mC.
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Capacitance, charge and voltage
Capacitance tells how much electric charge a capacitor stores per volt across its terminals.
Formula usedC = Q/V
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Capacitance, charge and voltage
What do the symbols mean?
Ccapacitance
Qelectric charge
Vvoltage
Two worked examples
Example 2
If 2 mC produces 10 V, the capacitance is 200 µF.
Good to knowIn French circuit notation, voltage is commonly written U; English-language texts commonly use V.