Effect of the Plate Separation 1. Click the Reset Button on the bottom right of the PHET simulation. 2. CHECK Plate Charges and Bar Graphs boxes in the upper right and CHECK the Top Plate Charge and Stored Energy boxes in the upper left. SET the Plate Area to 200 mm² the Plate Separation to 10.0 mm and the Battery Voltage to 1.5 V. 3. Connect the capacitor to the battery to charge the capacitor. Connect the voltmeter across the capacitor by placing the red on the top plate and black on bottom. Make sure the voltage on the voltmeter is equal to the voltage of the battery. Disconnect the charged capacitor from battery. 4. Measure and Record each quantity given in Table 2. Table 2: Effect of the Plate Separation Plate Separation (mm) Plate Capacitance C (pF) Stored Energy U (pJ) Plate Charge Q (pC) Electric Voltage V (V) Area (mm²) 200 mm² 10 mm 8 mm 200 mm 200 mm? 200 mm² 200 mm² 6 mm 4 mm 2 mm 1. Describe what happen with each quantity below when the plates are moved closer together. Select One: Increases, Decreases, Stays the Same (a) Capacitance, C: (b) Charge, Q: (c) Voltage, V: (d) Potential EnergY, U:

Effect of the Plate Separation 1. Click the Reset Button on the bottom right of the PHET simulation. 2. CHECK Plate Charges and Bar Graphs boxes in the upper right and CHECK the Top Plate Charge and Stored Energy boxes in the upper left. SET the Plate Area to 200 mm² the Plate Separation to 10.0 mm and the Battery Voltage to 1.5 V. 3. Connect the capacitor to the battery to charge the capacitor. Connect the voltmeter across the capacitor by placing the red on the top plate and black on bottom. Make sure the voltage on the voltmeter is equal to the voltage of the battery. Disconnect the charged capacitor from battery. 4. Measure and Record each quantity given in Table 2. Table 2: Effect of the Plate Separation Plate Separation (mm) Plate Capacitance C (pF) Stored Energy U (pJ) Plate Charge Q (pC) Electric Voltage V (V) Area (mm²) 200 mm² 10 mm 8 mm 200 mm 200 mm? 200 mm² 200 mm² 6 mm 4 mm 2 mm 1. Describe what happen with each quantity below when the plates are moved closer together. Select One: Increases, Decreases, Stays the Same (a) Capacitance, C: (b) Charge, Q: (c) Voltage, V: (d) Potential EnergY, U: