If the charge on a capacitor doubles how does its capacitance change?

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The discussion revolves around the relationship between charge and capacitance in capacitors, specifically addressing how changes in charge affect capacitance. The subject area is primarily focused on electrostatics and capacitor theory.

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Does it double or stay the same?
 
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The capacitance depends only on the geometrical configuration of your conductors (capacitors). It doesn't matter HOW much charge you put there, the capacitance remains the same.
 
Q=CV

Capacitance depends on 'area and length' of the capacitor , the charge on it won't change the capacitance but would change the potential difference on the plate.
 
I can't believe i could have written such crap. :I must be having a miserable day.

Daniel.
 

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