Which electrical characteristic of a conductor describes the amount of electric charge that can be stored in a capacitor under a given voltage?

Which electrical characteristic of a conductor describes the amount of electric charge that can be stored in a capacitor under a given voltage?

• A. Inductance
• B. Effective Value
• C. Capacitance
• D. Peak Voltage

Answer: (C)

Capacitance is the measure of how much electric charge a capacitor can store for a given voltage, defined by Q = C · V. For the same voltage, a higher capacitance means more charge is stored on the capacitor plates. Capacitance depends on plate area, distance between plates, and the dielectric constant between them. Inductance relates to magnetic energy and how current changes, not charge storage. Effective value (RMS) applies to AC waveforms, not the amount of charge at a fixed voltage. Peak voltage is simply the maximum voltage reached, not the charge storage capability.

Capacitance is the measure of how much electric charge a capacitor can store for a given voltage, defined by Q = C · V. For the same voltage, a higher capacitance means more charge is stored on the capacitor plates. Capacitance depends on plate area, distance between plates, and the dielectric constant between them. Inductance relates to magnetic energy and how current changes, not charge storage. Effective value (RMS) applies to AC waveforms, not the amount of charge at a fixed voltage. Peak voltage is simply the maximum voltage reached, not the charge storage capability.