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WFU Physics Lecture Demonstrations
Capacitor w/Dielectric Sheets
PIRA 5C20.10
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Description:
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Dielectrics inserted between the plates of a capacitor
will make the capacitance go up. This is because the dielectric causes
the voltage to go down.
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Recipe and
Location:
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Adjustable Parallel Plate Capacitor
Power Supply
Photometer
Dielectric Sheets
Leads
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Notes:
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This one is hard to do, especially if the sheets get charged.
The photometer measures the voltage. Thus the reading will go down
when the sheet is inserted meaning the capacitance goes up.
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