5C30 Energy Stored in a Capacitor

Light a Bulb with a Capacitor and Charge with a battery

The capacitor is charging and the current shows on the multimeter.

Light a Bulb with a Capacitor and Charge with a battery

Catalog: 
5C30.30B
Location: 
Ca4
Three D cell batteries charge a 1F capacitor while in series with an ampmeter. When the capacitor is charged it is discharged through the light bulb. The student can watch the current vary throughout the process.

Short a capacitor

When charging the voltage should be less than 150 V and the current will start a

Short a capacitor

Catalog: 
5C30.20
Location: 
Ca3
A 12000 pF capacitor is charged to 150v and then shorted.

Light bulb with a capacitor

The power source can be a power supply, Genecon generator or battery pack.

Light bulb with a capacitor

Catalog: 
5C30.30
Location: 
Ca4
The Genecon hand cranked generator is used to charge the 1 F capacitor and then discharged through a bulb. It takes a long time indicating a time constant.