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GENERAL PHYSICS 1 - STEM 12
STEM 12 (61)
FEBRUARY 8-12, 2021

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Learning Activity Sheet Number: 3.5
I – Lesson Title : Capacitors and Dielectrics
II – Objectives :
At the end of the session, the students CAN determine Capacitors and Dielectrics by:
1. Determining Capacitors and Dielectrics;
2. Identifying the relationship of capacitors and dielectrics;
3. Illustrating and solving problems related to capacitors and dielectrics.
III – Reference: Book:
 Urone et al. (2016). General Physics 2. Vibal Group, Inc.
 Young and Freedman. (1898). University Physics
 Acaba (2012). Lecture notes in Introductory to Physics 2. IMDC Musuan Bukidnon.
IV - Materials:
 General physics Books,
V – Values: LOVE
I – Introduction
A. Activity
 Review the coulombs law
II. Interaction
B. Concept notes
Capacitor
Capacitor is a device that compose of two parallel conductors called PLATES separated
by a non-conducting substance or dielectric. Primarily it is used to store an electric potential
energy and electric charge. This non-conducting substance can be air, vacuum, rubber, paper or
some other material that does not conduct electric charge. A capacitor can store energy or charge
by just transferring charge from one conductor to another conductor. This would result to an equal
and opposite chares of the plates: Q1 and Q2. The transferring of charge is made possible through
the resulting potential difference which develops a static electric field between the plates.
There are different types of capacitors; the usual capacitors used in electronic equipment consist of strips of metal foil rolled in a cylinder
separated by a thin piece of paper or some other insulating material (see above figure).
Capacitance
Capacitance is the measurement of charge a capacitor will store per volt of potential difference across its plates. In mathematical equation,
Q A
C= or C=ε O
V d
Where C is the capacitance, Q for charge on either conductor, and V for the potential difference between conductors. Its unit is farad or F. ε O is the
universal constant, A is the surface area, and d is the distance between the plates.
Example: The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are 2.28 mm apart and each has an area of 12.2 cm 2 . The plates are in vacuum. What is the
capacitance?
Given: d= 3.28 mm, A= 12.2cm2 , ε O= 8.85x10-12 F/m

A
C=ε O
d
F 0.00122 m2
(
C= 8.85 x 10−12
M )( 0.0328 m )
C=3.29 p F
P.S Research on electrical symbols.
C. Independent Practice:
Answer the following. Provide extra sheets of long bond paper for your answer.
1. Draw the electric diagram of a parallel capacitor using the electrical symbols. And illustrate the water basic capacitor and include a little
description below on it (at least three) What is the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with metal plates, each of area 1.00 m 2 separated
by 1.00 mm?
III. Integration

 What values can you integrate based on our topic? (at least three sentences)
D. Closure
 How can you integrate our topic to real life situation? (at least three sentences)

Prepared by:

ALVIN D. SOLOMON, LPT

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Noted by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

JOHN PAUL PERCALES, LPT LEONARD S. MABALOS, LPT MA MRS: PRICISLLA R. MANALO, LPT
Subject Area Coordinator SHS Academic Coordinator Assistant Principal

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