Capacitance Calculator

The Capacitance Calculator completes calculations for systems which have between 2 to 30 capacitors^{Note 1} and will calculate the:

Capacitance of a system when electric charge and potential difference are given
Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor
Capacitance of a cylindrical-shaped capacitor
Capacitance of a spherical capacitor
Capacitance of a series system of capacitors
Capacitance of a parallel system of capacitors

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Capacitance Calculator Limitations: Medium is considered as homogenous

Capacitance Calculator
Number of Capicitors in the system (min 2, max 30)
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Calculator Precision (Decimal Places)
Electric charge of system (Q) C
Potential difference between plates (ΔV) V
Area of plates (A) m²
Electric constant or vacuum permittivity (ϵ₀) C²/N∙m²	× 10 power of
Dielectric constant (ϵ)
Distance between the plates of capacitor (d) m
Length of cylindrical capacitor (L) m
Base radius of the smaller cylinder (a) m
Base radius of the larger cylinder (b) m
Radius of the inner sphere (r) m
Radius of the outer sphere (R) m
Archimedes constant (π)
Capacitance of the first capacitor connected in a circuit (C₁) F
Capacitance of the second capacitor connected in a circuit (C₂) F

Capacitance Calculator Results (detailed calculations and formula below)
Capacitance of the system calculations
The capacitance of a system when electric charge and potential difference are given is F [Farad]
The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is F [Farad]
The capacitance of a cylindrical shaped capacitor is F [Farad]
The capacitance of a spherical shaped capacitor is F [Farad]
The capacitance of a series combination system of capacitors is F [Farad]
The capacitance of a parallel combination system of capacitors is F [Farad]
C = Q/∆V C = / C =
Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor
C = ϵ × ϵ₀ × A/d C = × × / C = × × C =
Capacitance of cylindrical shaped capacitor calculations calculations
C_C = 2π × ϵ × ϵ₀ × L/lnb/a C_C = (2 × ) × × × /ln/a C_C = × × × L/ln C_C = × × × L/ C_C = × × × C_C =
Capacitance of spherical-shaped capacitor calculations
C_sp = **4π × ϵ × ϵ₀/1/r - 1/R C_sp = (4 × ) × × /1/ - 1/** C_sp = × × / - C_sp = / C_sp =
Capacitance of series combination of capacitors calculations
C_s = 1/ C_s = 1/ C_s = 1/ C_s = 1/ C_s =
Capacitance of a parallel combination of capacitors calculations
C_p = C_p = C_p =
Capacitance Calculator Input Values
Electric charge of system (Q) C [Coulomb]
Potential difference between plates (ΔV) V [Volt]
Area of plates (A) m² [square metres]
Electric constant or vacuum permittivity (ϵ₀) C²/N∙m²
Dielectric constant (ϵ)
Distance between the plates of capacitor (d) m [metre]
Length of cylindrical capacitor (L) m [metre]
Base radius of the smaller cylinder (a) m [metre]
Base radius of the larger cylinder (b) m [metre]
Radius of the inner sphere (r) m [metre]
Radius of the outer sphere (R) m [metre]
Archimedes constant (π)
Capacitance of the first capacitor connected in a circuit (C₁) F [Farad]
Capacitance of the second capacitor connected in a circuit (C₂) F [Farad]

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Discover Physics with free Physics Revision Notes and Physics Calculator: Capacitance. This image shows the properties and capacitance formula for the Capacitance. This calculator will calculate the Capacitance of a: system when electric charge and potential difference are given, parallel plate capacitor, cylindrical-shaped capacitor, spherical capacitor, series system of capacitors and parallel system of capacitors

Capacitance of the system Formula and Calculation

C = Q/∆V

Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor Formula and Calculation

C = ϵ × ϵ₀ × A/d

Capacitance of cylindrical shaped capacitor Formula and Calculation

C_C = 2π × ϵ × ϵ₀ × L/lnb/a

Capacitance of spherical-shaped capacitor Formula and Calculation

C_sp = 4π × ϵ × ϵ₀/1/r - 1/R

Capacitance of series combination of capacitors Formula and Calculation

C_s = 1/1/C₁ + 1/C₂ + 1/C₃ ...

Capacitance of a parallel combination of capacitors Formula and Calculation

C_p = C₁ + C₂...

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