Capacitor Experiment

An interactive LED, resistor, capacitor and battery circuit built in the DCACLab online simulator by Benoit Provencher.

Preview of Capacitor Experiment

Open in the lab Embed The simulation runs as a demo that pauses after two minutes; open it in the lab to keep going.

What's inside

1× Battery
1× Resistor (472 Ω)
1× Capacitor
1× LED
1× Switch

Tags

Switch Resistor Battery Capacitor LED

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By Benoit Provencher
Saved March 11, 2018 · updated January 15, 2026
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Page: dcaclab.com/circuits/11917-capacitor-experiment

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<iframe src="https://dcaclab.com/experiments/11917-capacitor-experiment/iframe" width="560" height="410" frameborder="0"></iframe>

Cite: Provencher, B. (2018). Capacitor Experiment. DCACLab. https://dcaclab.com/circuits/11917-capacitor-experiment

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