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Explain how plate area and separation affect capacitance.
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Capacitance
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Parallel plate capacitor
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Explain how plate area and separation affect capacitance
- This point belongs to Capacitance, especially Parallel plate capacitor.
- You need to be able to explain how plate area and separation affect capacitance.
- The key ideas to know are plate area and separation.
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