Molecular Expressions: An Introduction to Capacitance

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written by Michael Davidson
published by the Florida State University
supported by the National Science Foundation

This is a well-designed tutorial for beginners on the topic of capacitance, the property of an electric conductor to store an electric charge. It includes a brief history, simple descriptions of how capacitors work in series and parallel circuits, explanations of factors affecting capacitance, and examples of capacitors in action. The accompanying interactive java simulations bring all the concepts together into a cohesive unit.

This page is part of a much larger collection of tutorials on electricity and magnetism, created and maintained by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University. SEE RELATED ITEMS on this page for a link to the full collection.

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https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/capacitance.ht...

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Electricity & Magnetism - Capacitance - Electromotive Force and Current - Electrostatics	- High School - Lower Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Interactive Simulation = Tutorial

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Intended User:: Learner
Formats:: application/java
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Access Rights:: Limited free access; Use is limited to download of a single copy of this material on a single computer for personal or non-commercial use. Materials may not be modified, derived, or transferred without permission.
Restriction:: © 1995 Michael W. Davidson and The Florida State University
Additional information is available.
Keywords:: Leyden jar, capacitance, capacitors, dielectric, electricity, electricity simulations, electromotive force, lightning, simulations for capacitance, variable capacitors
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created July 7, 2006 by Jessica Hollums
Record Updated:: November 22, 2011 by Caroline Hall
Last Update when Cataloged:: March 14, 2003
Other Collections:: The Physics Source

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This resource is part of 2 Physics Front Topical Units.

Topic: "Static" Electricity
Unit Title: Capacitors and their Effect on Electricity

Capacitors are electrical devices designed to store electric charge. This Java tutorial blends text with simulations to provide an excellent overview of the topic of capacitance.

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Physical Sciences K-8 Capacitors and their Effect on Electricity Unit

Topic: "Static" Electricity
Unit Title: Capacitors and their Effect on Electricity

This resource blends text with interactive java simulations to provide an excellent overview of the topic of capacitance. It includes descriptions of how electric capacitors work and introduces simple calculations.

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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=4047">Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: An Introduction to Capacitance. Tallahassee: Florida State University, March 14, 2003.</a>

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M. Davidson, (Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1995), WWW Document, (https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/capacitance.html).

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M. Davidson, Molecular Expressions: An Introduction to Capacitance (Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1995), <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/capacitance.html>.

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Davidson, M. (2003, March 14). Molecular Expressions: An Introduction to Capacitance. Retrieved September 7, 2024, from Florida State University: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/capacitance.html

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Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: An Introduction to Capacitance. Tallahassee: Florida State University, March 14, 2003. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/capacitance.html (accessed 7 September 2024).

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Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: An Introduction to Capacitance. Tallahassee: Florida State University, 1995. 14 Mar. 2003. National Science Foundation. 7 Sep. 2024 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/capacitance.html>.

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