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Define capacitance of a capacitor and its SI unit.

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Definition : The capacity of a capacitor to stor the charge is called its Capacitance.
It is the ratio of magnitude of charge on either of conductor to the magnitude of potential difference between two conductors
`i.e., C=(Q)/(V)`
`1F=(1"Coulomb")/(1"Volt")`
In other words, A Capacitor has a Capacitance of one , farad, if the potentital difference across it rises by 1 volt, when I Coulomb of charge is given to it.
The S.I. unit of capacitance is Farad.
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  • The S.I unit of capacitance of capacitor is

    A
    henry
    B
    ohm
    C
    farad
    D
    volt
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    A
    `2, 3, 7`
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    `1.5, 2.5, 8`
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