Understanding Capacitor Charging: Basics for Beginners

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A parallel plate capacitor charges when connected to a battery, causing electrons to accumulate on one plate, creating a negative charge, while the other plate loses electrons, resulting in a positive charge. This separation of charges leads to a potential difference between the plates. The negative plate becomes at a higher potential relative to the positive plate due to the electric field created by the charge separation. The potential difference continues to increase until it equals the voltage of the battery. Understanding these basics is crucial for beginners in electronics.
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Please explain to me how a parallel plate capacitor is charged and potential difference develops between it's plates when it is connected to a battery, i.e. how the negative plate is at a higher potential than the positive one. Please do not post links to some website with advanced concepts and explanations as I am just a beginner.
 
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Ashu2912 said:
Please explain to me how a parallel plate capacitor is charged and potential difference develops between it's plates when it is connected to a battery, i.e. how the negative plate is at a higher potential than the positive one. Please do not post links to some website with advanced concepts and explanations as I am just a beginner.

Try the links for an easy and quick exp.:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9Qwx75eg8w&feature=related

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PhQu5oQIKs&feature=related
 
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