Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 17, Issue 1, Article 1 (Jun., 2016) Achmad SAMSUDIN, Andi SUHANDI, Dadi RUSDIANA, Ida KANIAWATI and Bayram COŞTU Investigating the effectiveness of an active learning based-interactive conceptual instruction (ALBICI) on electric field concept Previous Contents

 

Appendix B: An example of exploration sheet of parallel plate capacitors

 

EXPLORATION SHEET
PREDICT, DISCUSS, EXPLAIN, OBSERVE, DISCUSS, EXPLORE& EXPLAIN (PDEODE*E)
#Parallel Plat Capacitors#

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The Purpose of Experiment:
The purpose of the experiment in this exploration is to:

1. Analyzing the electric field based on different distances between two plat capacitors.

2. Analyzing the electric field based on different area between two plat capacitors.

3. Analyzing the electric field based on different dielectric materials (glass, wood and vinyl chloride) which is filled in the middle of two plats.

Experiment Steps:
Experiments steps in the parallel plat capacitors on different distances and areas of two plats as below:

1. Given a set of experiments on parallel plat capacitors equipped with capacitance-meter.

Figure 1. Experimental design of parallel plat capacitors

 

2. The first plat capacitor was permanently set whereas the second plat was set in the first track which has already given.

3. Connecting the wires between electric voltage and parallel plat capacitors to the capacitance-meter in serial circuit.

4. Repeating the second and the third steps in the different tracks (2, 3, and so forth). Observe the phenomenon that occurred! Record the observations in the table provided!

5. Furthermore, setting the first plat permanently and the second plat in the first track!

6. Moving slide the second plat to create different area from the first plat and so forth. Observe the phenomenon that occurred! Record the observations in the table provided!

Data Experiment:

Part 1: The parallel plat capacitors on different distances and areas of two plats

I.1. The data results of parallel plat capacitors on different distances

Table 1 The data of parallel plat capacitors on different distances
(The Area of two plats is same)

No.	Distance of two plats (cm)	Capacitance/C (mF)	The Electric field in the middle of two plats (mT)	The Electric field in the out-sides of two plats (mT)
1
2
3
4
5

I.2. The data results of parallel plat capacitors on different areas

Table 2 The data of parallel plat capacitors on different areas
(The distance of two plats is same)

No.	Distance of two plats (cm)	Capacitance/C (mF)	The Electric field in the middle of two plats (mT)	The Electric field in the out-sides of two plats (mT)
1
2
3
4
5

 

Part 2: The Parallel Plat Capacitors which is filled by dielectric materials (glass, wood and vinyl chloride)

Table 3 The data of parallel plat capacitors on different dielectric materials such as wood, glass and vinyl chloride
(The distance of two plats is same)

No.	Distance of two plats (cm)	Capacitance/C (mF)	The Electric field in the middle of two plats (mT)	The Electric field in the out-sides of two plats (mT)
1
2
3
4
5

Data Analysis:
(Analysis of the data based on observations)
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Conclusions:
Based on the analysis of the data obtained, it can be concluded that:

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