Capacitance is the measure of how good a capacitor is at storing energy and is measured in Farads (F).

The capacitance of a capacitor is given by the equation

• Definitions
  • is the capacitance, measured in Farads (F)
  • is the dielectric constant of the material between the plates
  • is the area of the plates, measured in square meters (m)
  • is the distance between the plates, measured in meters (m)

The capacitance of a capacitor can be increased by increasing the area of the plates, decreasing the distance between the plates, or increasing the dielectric constant of the material between the plates.