What is capacitance? State its unit.

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Capacitance: The capacity of a capacitor to store electric charge is known as its capacitance. The capacitance of a capacitor is defined as the ratio of the charge Q stored on its either plates to the potential difference V between the plates. The capacitance is expressed as, C = Q/V The unit of capacitance is farad.

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