Capacitor Lab: Basics
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About
Topics
- Parallel Plate Capacitor
- Capacitance
- RC Circuit
- Circuits
Description
Explore how a capacitor works! Change the size of the plates and the distance between them. Change the voltage and see charges build up on the plates. View the electric field, and measure the voltage. Connect a charged capacitor to a light bulb and observe a discharging RC circuit.
Sample Learning Goals
- Explain the relationships between voltage, charge, stored energy, and capacitance
- Predict how capacitance changes when the plate area or plate separation changes
- Describe how charge drains away from a capacitor into a light bulb
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| Capacitors Lab | Arooj Mukarram | HS UG-Intro |
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Software Requirements
| Windows 7+ | Mac OS 10.7+ | iPad and iPad Mini with iOS | Chromebook with Chrome OS |
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Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Chrome.
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Safari 9+, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Chrome.
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Latest version of Chrome
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Credits
| Design Team | Third-party Libraries | Thanks To |
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