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Capacitors



Title Capacitors
Description Exploration of how capacitance depends on Area, and plate separation. Exploration of how energy depends on capacitance and voltage. In Addition, combinations of capacitors are explored (not using Simulation).
Subject Physics
Level High School, Undergrad - Intro
Type Lab
Duration 90 minutes
Answers Included No
Language English
Keywords Capacitors
Simulation(s) Capacitor Lab

Author(s) Duane Dolejsi
Contact Email dad@northern.edu
School / Organization Northern State University
Date submitted 12/29/12
Date updated 12/29/12

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thank you! Zhangozy   11/18/15

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