Electric field distribution of a parallel-plate capacitor

This activity allows you to move a plate of a capacitor and see how the force field is affected.

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System requirements: You must have Java Version 5 or higher in order to run this program. Please go to java.com to get the latest Java software, if you are not sure.

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