The potential to which a conductor is raised, depends on _______

CONCEPT:

• Capacitor: A capacitor is a device that stores electrical energy in an electric field.
• It is a passive electronic component with two terminals.
• The effect of a capacitor is known as capacitance.
• Capacitance: The capacitance is the capacity of the capacitor to store charge in it. Two conductors are separated by an insinuator (dielectric) and when an electric field is applied, electrical energy is stored in it as a charge.
  • The capacitance of a capacitor (C): The capacitance of a conductor is the ratio of charge (Q) to it by a rise in its potential (V), i.e.

  • C = Q/V

  • The unit of capacitance is the farad, (symbol F ).
  • Farad is a large unit so generally, we using μF.

EXPLANATION:

• The capacity of a conductor is defined as the ratio of charge given to the conductor to the rise in its potential i.e., 

\(\Rightarrow V = \frac{Q}{C}\)

∴ The capacity of a conductor depends on Q. It Also depends on the shape and size of the conductor as C = Aϵ_o/d. Therefore options 1 & 2 are correct.