GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -A capacitor consists of two conducting surfaces separated by a/an insulator called dielectric. It increases the capacitance of the capacitor. Important Points: Parallel plate capacitors have an arrangement of electrodes and insulating material (dielectric).

Detailed explanation-2: -A parallel plate capacitor with a dielectric between its plates has a capacitance given by C=0Ad, where is the dielectric constant of the material. The maximum electric field strength above which an insulating material begins to break down and conduct is called dielectric strength.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dielectric Material – the type of material which separates the two plates called the “dielectric”, the higher the permittivity of the dielectric the greater the capacitance.

Detailed explanation-4: -A capacitor is created out of two metal plates and an insulating material called a dielectric. The metal plates are placed very close to each other, in parallel, but the dielectric sits between them to make sure they don’t touch. Your standard capacitor sandwich: two metal plates separated by an insulating dielectric.