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Bulb and 1 Farad Capacitor
EM-c3b



A large (1 Farad) capacitor is charged with a battery then discharged through a light bulb.


Fishbane Chapter:   26.2
HRW 9th:   25.02
Reese Chapter:   18.8
SJ 3rd Chapter:   20.9
PIRA DCS classification:   5C30.305

Physics Lecture Demonstrations at the Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Johns Hopkins University