Capacitance

The purpose of this experiment is to investigate how the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor varies when the plate separation is changed and to qualitatively see the effect of introducing a dielectric material between the plates. A computer model of the system will be developed and the student will observe some of the power of computer modeling.

Grade Level: College

Subject: Physics

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Capacitance Experiment

This student experiment measures the voltage across capacitor plates, while varying the distance and insulating materials. This complete solution is designed for use with PASCO Capstone Software.

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