ELECTROSTATICS

In this experiment Coulomb’s law is investigated. The setup allows to derive Coulomb’s formula experimentally: the determination of the Coulomb force F of two electrically charged spheres (with charge q1 and q2) is at the center ... more

Objective: Measure the electric field in a plate capacitor using the electric field meter The electric field meter can be used to measure the electric field within a plate capacitor directly. In this experiment a rotating sectored disc ... more

Objective: Measure the electrostatic voltage as a function of the distance between the plates To increase the distance between the charged plates of a plate capacitor after removing their external conne ctions, mechanical work must be ... more

Objective: Determining the relative permittivity of various materials Any insulating or poorly conducting material which lacks free charge carriers can act as a dielectric when an electric field passes through it. The material may be a ... more