Electricity and Magnetism Module 5 – Equipment List
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The following items are required for Activity 2 - Dielectric Permittivity of Air
Equipment needed for each group of students:
Item |
Quantity |
PASCO Basic Variable Capacitor (Model Number ES-9079) |
1 |
Capacitance meter with alligator clips |
1 |
Ruler |
1 |
Vernier caliper |
1 |
The following items are required for Activity 3 - Measuring Capacitance.
Equipment needed for each group of students:
Item |
Quantity |
Pieces of thin aluminum sheet or aluminum foil, 15 cm 15 cm |
2 |
Textbook |
1 |
Capacitance meter with alligator clips |
1 |
Multimeter |
1 |
Insulated wires, approximately 30 cm long |
2 |
Alligator clip terminal fittings |
2 |
Ruler |
1 |
Vernier caliper |
1 |
The following items are required for Activity 6 - Capacitors, Batteries, and Light bulbs, stopwatch.
No prior setup is required for this activity.
Equipment needed for each group of students:
Item |
Quantity |
6 V battery |
1 |
6V 1W light bulb |
1 |
0.47 F capacitor |
1 |
1 F capacitor |
1 |
Multimeter |
1 |
Alligator clip wires |
6 |
Stopwatch | 1 |
Two-way SPST switch |
1 |