Equivalent Energy Storage of a Capacitor

Identifier: E&M: ES - 022

Assorted capacitors and masses and a metal plate

Concept Overview:

Visualization of the amount of energy stored in various capacitors

Lecturer Procedures

Drop assorted masses (if able) to correspond to the energy storage of individual capacitors (see set-up instructions for calculations)  A list of available capacitors is listed below:

Readily Available:

0.47 F Capacitor

90 F Capacitor

Available with Permission:

0.03 F Capacitor

360 F Capacitor

Not physically available, but calculations and equivalency mass availableDefibrillator