Capacitors in alternating current circuits

Article no. P1373600 | Type: Experiments

grades 7-10
10 Minutes
10 Minutes
medium
Pupils

Also part of:

Student set Electricity/Electronics 3 with Building Blocks, TESS advanced Physics

Article no. 25267-88 | Type: Set

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Principle

The students should recognize that a capacitor represents a finitely large resistance in an alternating current circuit. The two experiments suggested are intended to result in qualitative and semi-quantitative statements on capacitive resistance.

Benefits

  • No additional cable connections between the building blocks needed - clear arragned and quick setup
  • Contact saftey due to puzzle blocks system
  • Corrosion-free gold plated contacts
  • Doubled earning sucess: Electric circuit diagram on top, real components can be seen unterside

Tasks

How does a capacitor act in an alternating current circuit?

Prove that a capacitor does not interrupt an alternating current circuit, and examine on what the current is dependent in an alternating current circuit containing a capacitor.

 

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