Re: capacitance formula

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Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <davep-at-quik-dot-com>

> Yes, but let's be careful out there:
	Indeed.  


>> >       1 in x 1 in / 0.5 in =2 in.
> No, it equals 2 in^3
	How?

		Numerator ==> in**2
		Denominator ==> in
	divide in**2 by in == in


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

	cf above.


>> > 5.08 cm

> Again: cm x cm x cm = cm^3
	Indeed.

	Subject equation, however, is:
		(cm*cm)/cm == cm
	'/' is the conventional symbol for division.
	'*' or 'x' is the conventional symbol for
	multiplication.

	best
	dwp

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