Capacitor Lab: Basics PhET

In the simulation, adjust the battery voltage and observe the effect on the electric field between the plates. What happens to the electric field between the capacitor plates as the voltage is increased?

• A) The electric field decreases.

• B) The electric field increases.

• C) The electric field stays the same.

• D) The electric field becomes zero.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

In the simulation, adjust the distance between the capacitor plates and observe the effect on the electric field. What happens to the electric field between the plates when the distance between the plates is increased?

• A) The electric field increases.

• B) The electric field decreases.

• C) The electric field stays the same.

• D) The electric field becomes zero.

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NGSS.HS-PS3-5

In the simulation, increase the area of the capacitor plates and observe the effect on the stored charge. What happens to the stored charge when the area of the capacitor plates is increased?

• A) The stored charge decreases.

• B) The stored charge increases.

• C) The stored charge stays the same.

• D) The capacitor becomes uncharged.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

In the simulation, adjust the battery voltage and observe the changes in the capacitor's stored charge. What happens to the voltage across the capacitor when the charge on the capacitor is increased?

• A) The voltage increases.

• B) The voltage decreases.

• C) The voltage stays the same.

• D) The voltage becomes zero.

In the simulation, measure the voltage across the capacitor after it has been charged. What happens to the voltage across the capacitor as it charges?

• A) The voltage increases.

• B) The voltage decreases.

• C) The voltage stays the same.

• D) The voltage becomes zero.

In the simulation, observe the relationship between charge, voltage, and capacitance. Which formula correctly represents the relationship between charge (Q), capacitance (C), and voltage (V) for a capacitor?

• A) Q = C × V

• B) Q = V / C

• C) Q = C + V

• D) Q = V - C

What happens to the capacitance when the distance between the capacitor plates is increased, and what role does the electric field play in this change?