Now you will verify your predictions. Set up the battery to 1.5 V and change the area of the plates by moving the green arrow area. Complete the sentences, use symbols (e.g., ?~? or ?~ !) as they apply to capacitors. Label A-area, d-distance between the plates, and E-dielectric constant. Effects of area change If the area increases, then the capacitance Symbolically Effects Separation change You will now investigate the effects of the separation between the plates by varying the green distance arrow. If the distance increases, then the capacitance_ Symbolically Combine both area and distance effects in one proportionality statement: The above statement needs a proportionality constant. The proportionality constant refers to external dielectric that can be inserted between the plates. Effects of dielectric on capacitance You will use a different sim. From the top menu of https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/capacitor-lab. Select Dielectric Introduction Distortric \\ Multiple Capacitors It has been experimentally proven that when dielectric (insulator) defined as E=ke, K is the dielectric constant for a given material, s, is a constant equal to 8.56x10-12 F/m, is inserted between the plates of a capacitor the capacitance changes. Dielectric is an insulator; thus, it can get polarized when placed in an external electrostatic field. Examples of the value of * are provided below. The dielectric influences the charging process of the capacitor; it can also change some parameters when the capacitor is disconnected from the battery and the dielectric is removed