Note: Use principles of physics to solve the problem and thenverify your answer

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Note: Use principles of physics to solve the problem and thenverify your answer using the simulation.

Which of the statements regarding this situation are true? Selectall that apply. In this simulation when the capacitorvoltage is set to a positive value the top plate has a positivecharge on it and the bottom plate has a negative charge onit.
In general, decreasing the separationbetween the plates increases the magnitude of the electric fieldbetween the plates.
Increasing the magnitude of the capacitorvoltage while keeping the plate separation constant increases themagnitude of the electric field at all locations (except forlocations where the field is zero, which remain atzero).
Increasing the plate separation whilekeeping the capacitor voltage constant decreases the magnitude ofthe electric field at all locations.
Reversing the sign of the capacitorvoltage while keeping the magnitude of the voltage the samereverses the electric field at all locations, but does not changethe magnitude of the field.
Reversing the sign of the capacitorvoltage while keeping the magnitude of the voltage the samereverses the vertical component of the electric field at alllocations, but does not change the magnitude of the field or thehorizontal component of the field at a givenlocation. In this simulation when the capacitorvoltage is set to a positive value the top plate has a positivecharge on it and the bottom plate has a negative charge onit.
In general, decreasing the separationbetween the plates increases the magnitude of the electric fieldbetween the plates.
Increasing the magnitude of the capacitorvoltage while keeping the plate separation constant increases themagnitude of the electric field at all locations (except forlocations where the field is zero, which remain atzero).
Increasing the plate separation whilekeeping the capacitor voltage constant decreases the magnitude ofthe electric field at all locations.
Reversing the sign of the capacitorvoltage while keeping the magnitude of the voltage the samereverses the electric field at all locations, but does not changethe magnitude of the field.
Reversing the sign of the capacitorvoltage while keeping the magnitude of the voltage the samereverses the vertical component of the electric field at alllocations, but does not change the magnitude of the field or thehorizontal component of the field at a givenlocation.

Explanation / Answer

(True)In this simulation when thecapacitor voltage is set to a positive value the top plate has apositive charge on it and the bottom plate has a negative charge onit.
(True)In general, decreasingthe separation between the plates increases the magnitude of theelectric field between the plates.
(True)Increasing the magnitudeof the capacitor voltage while keeping the plate separationconstant increases the magnitude of the electric field at alllocations (except for locations where the field is zero, whichremain at zero).
(True)Increasing the plateseparation while keeping the capacitor voltage constant decreasesthe magnitude of the electric field at all locations.
(True)Reversing the sign of thecapacitor voltage while keeping the magnitude of the voltage thesame reverses the electric field at all locations, but does notchange the magnitude of the field.
(False)Reversing the sign ofthe capacitor voltage while keeping the magnitude of the voltagethe same reverses the vertical component of the electric field atall locations, but does not change the magnitude of the field orthe horizontal component of the field at a givenlocation.

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