UMDL 5C30.u2 - Displacement Current in Leyden Jar

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Instructions
The plasma globe power supply is is hooked in series with the Leyden Jar which is in series with the discharge lamp.The other side of the lamp may be grounded if you wish.Adjust the power supply until the lamp just lights brightly.Then with a long dielectric rod lift the inner metal liner of the Leyden Jar carefully, taking care not to touch any wires or metalic parts of the experiment.You should be able to move the plasma up and down within the discharge tube as well as turning the unit completely off,by varying the capacitance of the Leyden Jar.

Preview Time: 5

Operation Time: 1 minutes

5C30.u2 - Displacement Current in Leyden Jar

Objective: Demonstrate the displacement current using a Leyden Jar, a neon bulb, and a high voltage AC power supply.