Capacitance Experiment • EX-5533

The Capacitance Experiment uses a Basic Electrometer (ES-9078A), a Basic Variable Capacitor (ES-9079), and an Electrostatics Voltage Source (ES-9077).

Manipulation of the computer model allows measurement of the capacitance of the connecting cables and the charge on the system.

U.S. Educator Price

$844

This student experiment measures the voltage across capacitor plates, while varying the distance and insulating materials. This complete solution is designed for use with PASCO Capstone Software.

What's Included

1x Basic Electrometer
1x Basic Variable Capacitor
1x Electrostatics Voltage Source

Product Summary

This lab explores the effect of varying plate distances and insulating dielectric materials in a variable flat plate capacitor.
The electrometer used in this experiment allows you to measure the voltage across the capacitor plates, without discharging the capacitor, since it has an internal resistance of 1014 ohms.

Topics Covered

Capacitance
Parallel Plate Capacitor
Factors Affecting Capacitance

What's Included

Software Required

This product requires PASCO software for data collection and analysis. We recommend the following option(s). For more information on which is right for your classroom, see our Software Comparison: SPARKvue vs. Capstone »

PASCO Capstone Software

Interface Required

This product requires a PASCO Interface to connect to your computer or device. We recommend the following option(s). For a breakdown of features, capabilities, and additional options, see our Interface Comparison Guide »