2024 Re-NEET Electrostatic Potential and CapacitanceConcept of capacitance Medium Question 13 of 76 in Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

The capacitance of a capacitor with charge q and a potential difference V depends on

A both q and V
B the geometry of the capacitor
C q only
D V only

The answer is B.

Solution

Capacitance $C=\dfrac{q}{V}$ is a constant for a given capacitor, independent of q and V individually; it depends only on the geometry of the capacitor (and the medium between the plates).

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