Wake Forest Physics
Nationally recognized for teaching excellence; internationally respected for research advances; a focused emphasis on interdisciplinary study and close student-faculty collaboration; committed to a diverse and inclusive environment.
|
WFU Physics Lecture Demonstrations
Adjustable Distance Parallel
Plate Capacitor
PIRA 5C10.20
|
Image:
|
...
|
Description:
|
The distance between the plates can be changes showing
that the capacitance changes. As the plates move further away, the capacitance
goes down.
|
Recipe and
Location:
|
Adjustable Parallel Plate Capacitor
Power Supply
Photometer
Leads
|
|
Video:
|
None
|
MPG Video:
None
Real Video:
None
|
Notes:
|
This one is hard to do...any suggestions are welcome!
Suggestion: use the square plates demo and the resistor to measure voltage.
|
|
Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics
Waves
Thermodynamics
E&M
Optics
Modern
Astronomy
Information
|