📚 Theory

A parallel-plate capacitor consists of two separated parallel conducting surfaces that can hold equal amounts of charge with opposite signs.

When one plate gains charge $+Q$, the other plate gains $-Q$

🎛️ Capacitor Simulator

5.0 μC
Top Plate Charge: -5.0 μC
Bottom Plate Charge: 5.0 μC

📝 Exercises

Charge Prediction

If the bottom plate has a charge of $0$ $\mu\mathrm{C}$, what is the charge on the top plate?

$\mu\mathrm{C}$