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Electricity and Magnetism Module 5 – Equipment List

Electricity and Magnetism Module 5 - EM Equipment List and Setup Jan. 12, 2024, 11:42 a.m.

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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

     

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