Parallel-Plate Capacitance vs Gap

Capacitors · ch02-electrostatic-potential-and-capacitance

Tune plate area, separation, and dielectric to see how capacitance changes.

Controls

Plate area0.01 m^2

Dielectric K1

distance d0.01 m

Live values

C = \frac{K\varepsilon_0 A}{d}

Try this: C is plotted in pF on the vertical axis. Note the 1/d hyperbola.