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Swarthmore Physics Demonstrations

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Leyden Jar

 

Leyden Jar demo photo

  • Purpose: Illustrate principles of capacitance.
  • Use Wimshurst generator to charge inner canister. Discharge
    using long screwdriver, or other insulated conductive device (not your fingers, i.e. don’t touch inner and outer canisters simultaneously).
  • Located in L01, section A2

 

Posted in Capacitance, Electricity and MagnetismTagged capacitance, conduction, jar, leyden, wimhurst

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