Capacitance of Parallel Plate Capacitor Calculator

Calculate Capacitance







Formula

The formula to calculate the Capacitance of a Parallel Plate Capacitor given its relative permittivity, area of plates, and distance between plates is:

\[ \text{Capacitance} = \frac{\text{Relative Permittivity} \cdot \text{Permittivity of Vacuum} \cdot \text{Area of Plates}}{\text{Distance between Plates}} \]

Definition

The Parallel Plate Capacitance is the ability of a system of two parallel plates to store electric charge, commonly used in electronic devices and circuits. The Relative Permittivity is a measure of the ability of a material to store electric charge and is a critical parameter in electrostatics. The Area of Plates is the total surface area of the plates in an electrostatic system, which affects the capacitance and electrostatic energy. The Distance between Deflecting Plates is the separation between two plates in an electrostatic setup, used to measure the deflection of charged particles.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula:

\[ \text{Capacitance} = \frac{4.5 \cdot 8.85E-12 \cdot 130000}{0.000287} \approx 0.0180392 \, \text{farads} \]

The Capacitance is approximately 0.0180392 farads.

Conversion Chart

Relative Permittivity Area of Plates (square meters) Distance between Plates (meters) Capacitance (farads)
4 120000 0.00025 0.016992000000000
4 120000 0.00026 0.016338461538462
4 120000 0.00027 0.015733333333333
4 120000 0.00028 0.015171428571429
4 120000 0.00029 0.014648275862069
4 125000 0.00025 0.017700000000000
4 125000 0.00026 0.017019230769231
4 125000 0.00027 0.016388888888889
4 125000 0.00028 0.015803571428571
4 125000 0.00029 0.015258620689655
4 130000 0.00025 0.018408000000000
4 130000 0.00026 0.017700000000000
4 130000 0.00027 0.017044444444444
4 130000 0.00028 0.016435714285714
4 130000 0.00029 0.015868965517241
4 135000 0.00025 0.019116000000000
4 135000 0.00026 0.018380769230769
4 135000 0.00027 0.017700000000000
4 135000 0.00028 0.017067857142857
4 135000 0.00029 0.016479310344828
4 140000 0.00025 0.019824000000000
4 140000 0.00026 0.019061538461539
4 140000 0.00027 0.018355555555556
4 140000 0.00028 0.017700000000000
4 140000 0.00029 0.017089655172414
4.1 120000 0.00025 0.017416800000000
4.1 120000 0.00026 0.016746923076923
4.1 120000 0.00027 0.016126666666667
4.1 120000 0.00028 0.015550714285714
4.1 120000 0.00029 0.015014482758621
4.1 125000 0.00025 0.018142500000000
4.1 125000 0.00026 0.017444711538462
4.1 125000 0.00027 0.016798611111111
4.1 125000 0.00028 0.016198660714286
4.1 125000 0.00029 0.015640086206897
4.1 130000 0.00025 0.018868200000000
4.1 130000 0.00026 0.018142500000000
4.1 130000 0.00027 0.017470555555556
4.1 130000 0.00028 0.016846607142857
4.1 130000 0.00029 0.016265689655172
4.1 135000 0.00025 0.019593900000000
4.1 135000 0.00026 0.018840288461539
4.1 135000 0.00027 0.018142500000000
4.1 135000 0.00028 0.017494553571429
4.1 135000 0.00029 0.016891293103448
4.1 140000 0.00025 0.020319600000000
4.1 140000 0.00026 0.019538076923077
4.1 140000 0.00027 0.018814444444444
4.1 140000 0.00028 0.018142500000000
4.1 140000 0.00029 0.017516896551724
4.2 120000 0.00025 0.017841600000000
4.2 120000 0.00026 0.017155384615385
4.2 120000 0.00027 0.016520000000000
4.2 120000 0.00028 0.015930000000000
4.2 120000 0.00029 0.015380689655172
4.2 125000 0.00025 0.018585000000000
4.2 125000 0.00026 0.017870192307692
4.2 125000 0.00027 0.017208333333333
4.2 125000 0.00028 0.016593750000000
4.2 125000 0.00029 0.016021551724138
4.2 130000 0.00025 0.019328400000000
4.2 130000 0.00026 0.018585000000000
4.2 130000 0.00027 0.017896666666667
4.2 130000 0.00028 0.017257500000000
4.2 130000 0.00029 0.016662413793103
4.2 135000 0.00025 0.020071800000000
4.2 135000 0.00026 0.019299807692308
4.2 135000 0.00027 0.018585000000000
4.2 135000 0.00028 0.017921250000000
4.2 135000 0.00029 0.017303275862069
4.2 140000 0.00025 0.020815200000000
4.2 140000 0.00026 0.020014615384615
4.2 140000 0.00027 0.019273333333333
4.2 140000 0.00028 0.018585000000000
4.2 140000 0.00029 0.017944137931035
4.3 120000 0.00025 0.018266400000000
4.3 120000 0.00026 0.017563846153846
4.3 120000 0.00027 0.016913333333333
4.3 120000 0.00028 0.016309285714286
4.3 120000 0.00029 0.015746896551724
4.3 125000 0.00025 0.019027500000000
4.3 125000 0.00026 0.018295673076923
4.3 125000 0.00027 0.017618055555556
4.3 125000 0.00028 0.016988839285714
4.3 125000 0.00029 0.016403017241379
4.3 130000 0.00025 0.019788600000000
4.3 130000 0.00026 0.019027500000000
4.3 130000 0.00027 0.018322777777778
4.3 130000 0.00028 0.017668392857143
4.3 130000 0.00029 0.017059137931035
4.3 135000 0.00025 0.020549700000000
4.3 135000 0.00026 0.019759326923077
4.3 135000 0.00027 0.019027500000000
4.3 135000 0.00028 0.018347946428571
4.3 135000 0.00029 0.017715258620690
4.3 140000 0.00025 0.021310800000000
4.3 140000 0.00026 0.020491153846154
4.3 140000 0.00027 0.019732222222222
4.3 140000 0.00028 0.019027500000000
4.3 140000 0.00029 0.018371379310345
4.4 120000 0.00025 0.018691200000000
4.4 120000 0.00026 0.017972307692308
4.4 120000 0.00027 0.017306666666667
4.4 120000 0.00028 0.016688571428571
4.4 120000 0.00029 0.016113103448276
4.4 125000 0.00025 0.019470000000000
4.4 125000 0.00026 0.018721153846154
4.4 125000 0.00027 0.018027777777778
4.4 125000 0.00028 0.017383928571429
4.4 125000 0.00029 0.016784482758621
4.4 130000 0.00025 0.020248800000000
4.4 130000 0.00026 0.019470000000000
4.4 130000 0.00027 0.018748888888889
4.4 130000 0.00028 0.018079285714286
4.4 130000 0.00029 0.017455862068966
4.4 135000 0.00025 0.021027600000000
4.4 135000 0.00026 0.020218846153846
4.4 135000 0.00027 0.019470000000000
4.4 135000 0.00028 0.018774642857143
4.4 135000 0.00029 0.018127241379310
4.4 140000 0.00025 0.021806400000000
4.4 140000 0.00026 0.020967692307692
4.4 140000 0.00027 0.020191111111111
4.4 140000 0.00028 0.019470000000000
4.4 140000 0.00029 0.018798620689655
4.5 120000 0.00025 0.019116000000000
4.5 120000 0.00026 0.018380769230769
4.5 120000 0.00027 0.017700000000000
4.5 120000 0.00028 0.017067857142857
4.5 120000 0.00029 0.016479310344828
4.5 125000 0.00025 0.019912500000000
4.5 125000 0.00026 0.019146634615385
4.5 125000 0.00027 0.018437500000000
4.5 125000 0.00028 0.017779017857143
4.5 125000 0.00029 0.017165948275862
4.5 130000 0.00025 0.020709000000000
4.5 130000 0.00026 0.019912500000000
4.5 130000 0.00027 0.019175000000000
4.5 130000 0.00028 0.018490178571429
4.5 130000 0.00029 0.017852586206897
4.5 135000 0.00025 0.021505500000000
4.5 135000 0.00026 0.020678365384615
4.5 135000 0.00027 0.019912500000000
4.5 135000 0.00028 0.019201339285714
4.5 135000 0.00029 0.018539224137931
4.5 140000 0.00025 0.022302000000000
4.5 140000 0.00026 0.021444230769231
4.5 140000 0.00027 0.020650000000000
4.5 140000 0.00028 0.019912500000000
4.5 140000 0.00029 0.019225862068966
4.6 120000 0.00025 0.019540800000000
4.6 120000 0.00026 0.018789230769231
4.6 120000 0.00027 0.018093333333333
4.6 120000 0.00028 0.017447142857143
4.6 120000 0.00029 0.016845517241379
4.6 125000 0.00025 0.020355000000000
4.6 125000 0.00026 0.019572115384615
4.6 125000 0.00027 0.018847222222222
4.6 125000 0.00028 0.018174107142857
4.6 125000 0.00029 0.017547413793103
4.6 130000 0.00025 0.021169200000000
4.6 130000 0.00026 0.020355000000000
4.6 130000 0.00027 0.019601111111111
4.6 130000 0.00028 0.018901071428571
4.6 130000 0.00029 0.018249310344828
4.6 135000 0.00025 0.021983400000000
4.6 135000 0.00026 0.021137884615385
4.6 135000 0.00027 0.020355000000000
4.6 135000 0.00028 0.019628035714286
4.6 135000 0.00029 0.018951206896552
4.6 140000 0.00025 0.022797600000000
4.6 140000 0.00026 0.021920769230769
4.6 140000 0.00027 0.021108888888889
4.6 140000 0.00028 0.020355000000000
4.6 140000 0.00029 0.019653103448276
4.7 120000 0.00025 0.019965600000000
4.7 120000 0.00026 0.019197692307692
4.7 120000 0.00027 0.018486666666667
4.7 120000 0.00028 0.017826428571429
4.7 120000 0.00029 0.017211724137931
4.7 125000 0.00025 0.020797500000000
4.7 125000 0.00026 0.019997596153846
4.7 125000 0.00027 0.019256944444444
4.7 125000 0.00028 0.018569196428571
4.7 125000 0.00029 0.017928879310345
4.7 130000 0.00025 0.021629400000000
4.7 130000 0.00026 0.020797500000000
4.7 130000 0.00027 0.020027222222222
4.7 130000 0.00028 0.019311964285714
4.7 130000 0.00029 0.018646034482759
4.7 135000 0.00025 0.022461300000000
4.7 135000 0.00026 0.021597403846154
4.7 135000 0.00027 0.020797500000000
4.7 135000 0.00028 0.020054732142857
4.7 135000 0.00029 0.019363189655172
4.7 140000 0.00025 0.023293200000000
4.7 140000 0.00026 0.022397307692308
4.7 140000 0.00027 0.021567777777778
4.7 140000 0.00028 0.020797500000000
4.7 140000 0.00029 0.020080344827586
4.8 120000 0.00025 0.020390400000000
4.8 120000 0.00026 0.019606153846154
4.8 120000 0.00027 0.018880000000000
4.8 120000 0.00028 0.018205714285714
4.8 120000 0.00029 0.017577931034483
4.8 125000 0.00025 0.021240000000000
4.8 125000 0.00026 0.020423076923077
4.8 125000 0.00027 0.019666666666667
4.8 125000 0.00028 0.018964285714286
4.8 125000 0.00029 0.018310344827586
4.8 130000 0.00025 0.022089600000000
4.8 130000 0.00026 0.021240000000000
4.8 130000 0.00027 0.020453333333333
4.8 130000 0.00028 0.019722857142857
4.8 130000 0.00029 0.019042758620690
4.8 135000 0.00025 0.022939200000000
4.8 135000 0.00026 0.022056923076923
4.8 135000 0.00027 0.021240000000000
4.8 135000 0.00028 0.020481428571429
4.8 135000 0.00029 0.019775172413793
4.8 140000 0.00025 0.023788800000000
4.8 140000 0.00026 0.022873846153846
4.8 140000 0.00027 0.022026666666667
4.8 140000 0.00028 0.021240000000000
4.8 140000 0.00029 0.020507586206897
4.9 120000 0.00025 0.020815200000000
4.9 120000 0.00026 0.020014615384615
4.9 120000 0.00027 0.019273333333333
4.9 120000 0.00028 0.018585000000000
4.9 120000 0.00029 0.017944137931035
4.9 125000 0.00025 0.021682500000000
4.9 125000 0.00026 0.020848557692308
4.9 125000 0.00027 0.020076388888889
4.9 125000 0.00028 0.019359375000000
4.9 125000 0.00029 0.018691810344828
4.9 130000 0.00025 0.022549800000000
4.9 130000 0.00026 0.021682500000000
4.9 130000 0.00027 0.020879444444444
4.9 130000 0.00028 0.020133750000000
4.9 130000 0.00029 0.019439482758621
4.9 135000 0.00025 0.023417100000000
4.9 135000 0.00026 0.022516442307692
4.9 135000 0.00027 0.021682500000000
4.9 135000 0.00028 0.020908125000000
4.9 135000 0.00029 0.020187155172414
4.9 140000 0.00025 0.024284400000000
4.9 140000 0.00026 0.023350384615385
4.9 140000 0.00027 0.022485555555556
4.9 140000 0.00028 0.021682500000000
4.9 140000 0.00029 0.020934827586207
5 120000 0.00025 0.021240000000000
5 120000 0.00026 0.020423076923077
5 120000 0.00027 0.019666666666667
5 120000 0.00028 0.018964285714286
5 120000 0.00029 0.018310344827586
5 125000 0.00025 0.022125000000000
5 125000 0.00026 0.021274038461538
5 125000 0.00027 0.020486111111111
5 125000 0.00028 0.019754464285714
5 125000 0.00029 0.019073275862069
5 130000 0.00025 0.023010000000000
5 130000 0.00026 0.022125000000000
5 130000 0.00027 0.021305555555556
5 130000 0.00028 0.020544642857143
5 130000 0.00029 0.019836206896552
5 135000 0.00025 0.023895000000000
5 135000 0.00026 0.022975961538462
5 135000 0.00027 0.022125000000000
5 135000 0.00028 0.021334821428571
5 135000 0.00029 0.020599137931035
5 140000 0.00025 0.024780000000000
5 140000 0.00026 0.023826923076923
5 140000 0.00027 0.022944444444444
5 140000 0.00028 0.022125000000000
5 140000 0.00029 0.021362068965517