Lab Section #204 Group #116

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LAB 4: The Capacitor and Capac
3. Prelab
1. Calculate the capacitance for the capacitors shown in Figures 9 and 10. (See the dimensions in Table 1)
Fig 9: C = 1/((1/Cglass) + (1/Cair)) = 1/(((8.85E-12*2.5*Pi0.1^2)/0.003)^-1 + ((8.85E-12*1*Pi0.1^2)/0.002)^-1)
Fig 10: C = Cglass + Cair = (8.85E-12*2.5*Pi*0.1^2*0.5)/0.003 + (8.85E-12*Pi*0.1^2*0.5)/0.003= 1.62 E -10 F

2. Calculate the capacitance of a cylindrical capacitor with an inner conductor of radius a=5 cm, outer conductor of radius =7.5
C/L = 2piErEo/ln(b/a), so C = 0.19 * (2*pi*8.85E-12)/ln(0.075/0.05) = 2.6E-11 F

3. Calculate the voltage across an initially uncharged 2 µF capacitor, which acquires its charge from a 10 µF capacitor as illustra
capacitor.

Q1 = C1*V, C1 = 1/((1/10mF)+(1/2)mF) = 5/3 mF, so Q1 = 5/3mF * 10V = 0.00001667C. Then, Q2 = C2*V, 0.00

4. A 2 µF capacitor is initially uncharged and connected in series with an uncharged 10µF capacitor. Calculate the voltage acro
illustrated in Figure 12.
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5. Calculate the energy stored in the capacitor in the circuit shown in Figure 13 when the switch is closed for a long time. Assu
 U = 0.5 CV^2 = 0.5*1000 mF*(10V)^2 = 0.05J

4. In-Lab Procedure
4.1. Series/Parallel combinations of Capacitors
1-3. Measure the following capacitances using the LRC meter

Measured capacitance of the 10 µF capacitor

Measured capacitance of the 2 µF capacitor
Measured capacitance of the 10 µF and 2 µF capacitor in series
Measured capacitance of the 10 µF and 2 µF capacitor in parallel

4. Are these values in compliance with the formulas?

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4.2. Measurement of Capacitances

1. Measuring the capacitor shown in Figure 9.

Thickness of the circular plexiglass disc

Connecting wire capacitance
Capacitance of the capacitor shown in Figure 9

2. Measuring the capacitor shown in Figure 10.

Thickness of the semi-circular plexiglass disc

Capacitance of the capacitor shown in Figure 10

3. Measuring the capacitance of the ice pail

Capacitance of the connecting wires

Capacitance of the ice pail + connecting wires
Capacitance of the ice pail

4. Calculate the capacitance of the capacitors in Figure 9 and 10 (Consider the dimensions written on the pelxiglass.
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5. Comment on the difference between calculated and measured capacitance values.

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6. Compare the measured capacitance of the ice pail in step 3 with your calculation in question 2 in your prelab. The dimensio
pail used in the lab.

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4.3. Charge Distribution between Capacitors Connected in Parallel

5. Highest value indicated by the DMM at the instant at which the loose lead makes contact with the terminal of the 2 µF capa
distribution. Repeat at least three times to make sure the reading is consistent.

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6. Compare your previously calculated value (in pre-lab) of the expected voltage with your experimental result. Comment on
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7. Calculate the charge on the 10 µF capacitor and on the 2 µF capacitor based on the average DMM reading obtained in the la
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4.4. Distribution of Voltage between Capacitors Connected in Series

3. Record the voltage across the 2 µF capacitor immediately after connecting the uncharged series connected capacitors to th
to make sure the reading is consistent.

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4. Compare the value of the calculated voltage (in pre-lab) with the measured value and comment on the difference.
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5. Calculate the charge on the 10 µF capacitor and on the 2 µF capacitor based on the average DMM reading obtained in the la

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4.5. Distribution of Voltage between Capacitors Connected in Series

2. Record your box number, and indicate which method you are using to determine the value of the unknown capacitor. Reco

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3. Calculate the value of the unknown capacitance from your measurements.

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4.6. Energy stored in a capacitor and the average power dissipation

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6. Value of “∆ X” Insert your answer here. Insert your answer here.

7. Insert the image of the discharging voltage signal in the box below. The cursors should be displayed on the captured image
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8. Using the initial voltage on the capacitor, calculate the energy stored in the capacitor. Compare this value with what you fo
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9. Using the measured discharge time, what is the average power dissipation of the capacitor in that case?
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4.7. Electric Field inside a Parallel-Plate Capacitor

2. Capacitance of the circular metal parallel-plate capacitor

3. Thickness of the full circle plexiglass disc.

8-9. Record the highest reading of the electrometer

Power supply voltage (kV) Electrometer reading (V)

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10-11. Calculate the electric field intensity and charge using the thickness of the plexiglass disc, readings of the electrometer,

10. Electric field intensity E 11. Charge Q

Power supply voltage (kV)
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12. Plot the electric field intensity E (on the vertical axis) vs. the charge Q (on the horizontal axis). Insert your plot into the box

Insert your plot of electric field intensity E vs. the charge Q here.

Does the trend of the curve conform to the theory?

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13. Calculate the electric field intensity using E = Q/(ϵ rϵ0A).

Electric field intensity E
Power supply voltage (kV)
(V/cm)
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Compare the values of E that you get in this part to those calculated in part 10.
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8.85E-12*1*Pi0.1^2)/0.002)^-1) = 8.69 E -11 F
0.1^2*0.5)/0.003= 1.62 E -10 F

cm, outer conductor of radius =7.5 cm and the length of the capacitor (l) is 19 cm.
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ge from a 10 µF capacitor as illustrated in Figure 11. The 10 µF capacitor was charged to 10 volts before being connected to the 2 µF

001667C. Then, Q2 = C2*V, 0.00001667 C = 2 mF * V. So V = 8.33V.

apacitor. Calculate the voltage across the 2 µF capacitor if a 10 V DC supply is now connected across the 2 µF and 10 µF capacitors as

witch is closed for a long time. Assume that the capacitor is initially uncharged.
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