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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

GENERAL PHYSICS 2
PERFORMANCE TASK #1.3: CAPACITORS BASICS

GENERAL DIRECTIONS:
1. Read carefully and follow the procedure provided.
2. Do the activity on a clean sheet of paper or the prepared ASNWER SHEET provided in the
activity. (could be a bond paper, pad paper or better yet, a graphing paper, any paper
available).
NOTE: Answer sheet can be printed out but the answer should be in
handwritten.
3. Write all answers and necessary solutions and box your final answers.
4. Take a clear picture/s of your output and compile them into ONE (1) PDF, then submit thru
Brightspace.
5. Only ONE (1) file submission is allowed, under file name: 3rdQ-PT1.3-Surname1, Surname2
6. Not following instructions (from the general directions) will have corresponding demerit of 2
points for each violation even if it is not included in the rubrics provided for the activity.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Students will investigate the how to charge and discharge a capacitor.

2. Students can define capacitor and capacitance.
3. Student can identify the different factors affecting capacitance.

PROCEDURES:
INSTRUCTION: Use your mobile learning device to accomplish this activity. This task involves the use of an online
simulation for you to gather information that you need to answer the guide questions. Accomplish all the
specific steps that follow and refer to the scoring rubric below in answering the questions.

Part A: CHARGING A CAPACITOR

1. Open the simulation.

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/capacitor-lab-basics/latest/capacitor-lab-basics_en.html
2. Click on capacitor.
3. Disconnect the capacitor.
4. Connect the capacitor across the battery.
5. All the parameters (plate charges, bar graph, electric field and current direction) must be
selected as shown below

6. Connect the voltmeter across the capacitor and record your observations below:
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What happens to the charge Charge on the upper Charge on the lower plate Direction of electric Potential Capacitance
on plate field difference
the plates? across the
capacitor

Increase the Full of positive charges Full of negative downward

battery charges
voltage to
+1.5V.
Decrease the
battery
voltage to
-1.5V.

Keep the
battery
voltage at
1.5 V and
increase the plate
area

Keep the
battery
voltage at
1.5 V and
decrease the plate
area

Keep the
battery
voltage at
1.5 V and
decrease the
separation

Keep the
battery
voltage at
1.5 V and
decrease the
separation
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Part B: DISCHARGING A CAPACITOR

1. Click on the bulb from the bottom of the screen.
2. Make sure the capacitor is connected to the battery and its voltage is 1.5V.
3. Connect the voltmeter across the capacitor.
4. All the parameters must be selected as shown below:

5. Disconnect the charged capacitor from battery and connect it across the bulb and record your
observations in the table below:

What happens to the following? Increases/Decreases/stays

constant
Charge on the plates
Potential difference across the
capacitor
Capacitance
Energy stored in capacitor
Glow of the bulb

Conclusion:

1. How can we charge a capacitor?

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2. How can we discharge a capacitor?

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3. What are the ways to increasing the capacitance of a capacitor?

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4. What would be the potential difference of the capacitor if it is connected to a battery of 3V?
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5. On increasing the voltage of the battery what happens to the charge on the plates of the capacitor?
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POINTS DESCRIPTION SCORING RUBRIC –CONCLUSION

1 Explanation shows a clear understanding of the concepts.

0.5 Explanation is unclear. No key concepts are cited.

0 No answer or wrong answer.

POINTS DESCRIPTION SCORING RUBRIC – TABLE 1B

1 Correct answer.

0 No answer or wrong answer.

POINTS DESCRIPTION SCORING RUBRIC – DATE OF SUBMISSION

-1 1 min to 1 day late

-2 2 – 3 days late

-3 4 - 5 days late

-4 6 - 7 days late

-5 8 days and before the submission week/ completion late

-10 Submitted during the submission week

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