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parallel-plate capacitor

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parallel-plate capacitor [′par·ə‚lel ¦plāt kə′pas·əd·ər]
(electricity)
A capacitor consisting of two parallel metal plates, with a dielectric filling the space between them.


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Since the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor is in proportion to the overlapping area of the plates, the continuous rotation of the plates makes the capacitor time-dependent.
Taking a parallel-plate capacitor, for example, the capacitance of the capacitor, [C.
 
 
 
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