📚 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?
$\mu\mathrm{C}$