Physics: Electric Potential and Capacitors

Capacitor 1 Capacitor 2 Capacitor 3 Capacitor 4 Area of foil Thickness of paper Capacitance POST LABORATORY QUESTIONS 1. Did the capacitors work? 2. How does the area of the aluminum foil affect the capacitance of the paper capacitors? 3. How does the thickness of the paper dielectric affect the capacitance of the capacitors? 4. Did you get the same capacitance using different sizes of capacitors? What do you think accounts for the similarities or differences in capacitance? 5. What are the possible sources of error in this activity