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A capacitor's capacitance is fixed by which of these?
ACharge stored on it
BVoltage applied to it
CCurrent through it
DPlate shape, size and gap
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Plate shape, size and gap
C depends only on geometry, namely shapes, sizes and relative positions of the conductors.
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