Left-click and hold the CHARGE button to charge the capacitor.
Left-click the DISCHARGE button to discharge the capacitor.
Left-click and drag horizontally to move the right capacitor plate closer or further away from the left plate.
What's Going On?
A capacitor is a device that stores electricity. A simple capacitor is made from two metal plates separated by a thin insulator. Insulators do not conduct electricity very well. The metal plates can be rolled up into the shape of a cylinder. This means a bigger capacitor can be made to fit a small space.
With the CHARGE button on, negatively charged electrons flow onto one of the plates. Watch what happens to the VOLTAGE meter. When the discharge button is pressed, the stored electric charge rushes out of the capacitor. This causes the bright spark and loud crack! Did you notice the CURRENT meter? What happens if the two plates are closer together?
