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Monday, 22 July 2013 10:04

J4-01 PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR

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  • ID Code: J4-01
  • Purpose: Demonstrates that potential difference across a capacitor is proportional to the plate separation
  • Description:
    This simple parallel plate capacitor consists of two large aluminum plates with an air gap. The parallel plate capacitor is charged to 1000 Volts using a low-current DC power supply by pressing a switch. The plates may then be separated and the voltage observed using the electrometer, demonstrating that the voltage is proportional to the plate separation.
    Engagement Suggestion
    • You can show that the voltage across the capacitor varies with the spacing if the charge is held constant (i.e. the power supply is not connected), or you can show how the capacitance varies with the spacing if the power supply remains connected. Note that this remains linear only within a limited distance regime.

  • Availability: Available
  • Loc codes: J/K
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