PHET Interactive Simulations: Capacitor Lab Basics
Free
Type:
html
Size:
1.45MB
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
Language:
English
Curriculum Alignment:
CAPS aligned
Publication Date:
2020-02-19
Grades:
7, 8, 9
Audience:
Learners
Teachers
Parents
Type:
Application
Copyright:
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