Name Surname:…………………….......... Group Members: 1.

Department: ………………….................. 2.
Lab Day/Hour: ………………………….. 3.
Date: ……............................................... 4.
Group Number:…………………………. 5.

Experiment 3: CAPACITANCE AND DIELECTRICS

The Experiment’s Purpose : (with your own words)
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WARNING: To avoid electrical shock and/or injury, observe the safety precautions.
Never use the power supply between electrodes more than 10 volts.

1. Measure diameter of disc (5 points)

D1 = ………; D2 = ………; D3 = ………; Daverage = ……… → Daverage/2 = r = ………

2. Calculate the disc area in SI system Area = πr2 = …………………………..

In air, dstarting point = 0.5 cm; Vapplied= 30 volt; εair=1
d (……..) Vmeasured (…..) C (……….) Q (………)

i. Show the calculation of capacitance for only one.

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C   air = ………………………………………………………………..
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ii. Show the calculation of charge for only one.

Q  CVmeasured  ……………………………………………………………..

iii. What is the relation between capacitance and charge at the same measured voltage?
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iv. What is the relation between plate separation distance and capacitance at the same voltage?
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 3. In air, dstarting point = 0.5 cm; Vapplied= 30 volt; εair= 1

d (……..) Vmeasured (…..) C (……….) Q (………)

What is the relation between capacitance and applied voltage?

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4. Effect of the dielectric material
Try the paper between the parallel plate at Vapplied= 30 volt.

d (……..) Vmeasured (…..) C (……….) Q (………)

i. Calculate the new capacitance value for any C value

Cnew
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C
ii. What is the effect of dielectric constant on the capacitance?
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Results and Discussion
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