Capacitor with Light Bulbs

A capacitor, a light bulb, and a battery

Concept Overview:

1. Storage of electric charge

2. Capacitance

Lecturer Procedure

Step(s) to Follow	Expected Result
1. Connect capacitor, via corresponding terminals, to battery. 2. Wait 1-3 seconds. 3. Disconnect capacitor from battery; connect to light bulb	Light bulb will turn on quite brightly, but will dim gradually until it stops charging

Step(s) to Follow

Expected Result

1. Connect capacitor, via corresponding terminals, to battery.

2. Wait 1-3 seconds.

3. Disconnect capacitor from battery; connect to light bulb

Light bulb will turn on quite brightly, but will dim gradually until it stops charging

Variation: Additional set-ups with capacitors of differing capacitance can be added to show the difference in discharge.