RE: capacitance formula

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Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>


 If one considers the
>  > dimensions and not just the numbers, it is immediately obvious that you

> get
>  > the
>  > same VALUE for A/d in both your examples.

Yes, but let's be careful out there:

>  >       1 in x 1 in / 0.5 in =2 in.

No, it equals 2 in^3


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NOOOOOOOOO! Are you joking or serious - can't really tell.
(in.)*(in.)*(1/in.) is in. 

 likewise, 2.54 cm x 2.54 cm / 1.27 cm =
>  > 5.08
>  > cm

Again: cm x cm x cm = cm^3

>>>>>>>>>>AGAIN, NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Are you insane man????  Its cm not
cm^3.

Just curious to where you went to school if any. . .


Cheers,
Ralph Zekelman