The property of a capacitor to store electricity is called its____________?
Correct answer: A. capacitance
- A. capacitance
- B. charge
- C. energy
- D. none of the above
Explanation
Capacitance is the property that determines how much charge a capacitor stores for a given voltage, C = Q/V. Charge and energy are quantities stored in the capacitor, not the property itself.
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