PIRA 5F30.00 RC CIRCUITS

DCS #DEMONSTRATIONREFERENCEABSTRACT
5F30.00RC Circuits
5F30.10capacitor and light bulbPIRA 200A large lelectrolytic capacitor, a light bulb, and a 120 V dc supply in series show a long time constant.
5F30.10capacitor and light bulb5F30.10A 5600 microF capacitor is charged and discharged through 7.5 and 40 W light bulbs.
5F30.10long RC time constantEn-11A 5600 microF capacitor, a light bulb, and a 120 V dc supply in series show a long time constant where the bulb dims as the capacitor charges.
5F30.11light the bulb29-4.2Charge a capacitor with DC and discharge through a light bulb, try the same thing with AC.
5F30.12discharge a capacitorEd-6Discharge a capacitor through a resistor. Read the voltage with a meter.
5F30.15RC time constant on galvanometerPIRA 1000
5F30.15RC time constant on galvanometerE-259A series RC circuit with a galvanometer. Diagram.
5F30.16RC voltage followerAJP 41(5),745Use a voltage follower to isolate the circuit from the display.
5F30.20RC time constant on scopePIRA 500
5F30.20RC time constant on scope5F30.20A circuit with a slow time constant (.1 - 10 sec.) is charged and discharged and the current and voltage are displayed on a dual trace storage scope.
5F30.20RC charging curveDisc 18-28Show charging and discharging a RC circuit with a battery on an oscilloscope.
5F30.21RC time constantEn-10Show the time constant from an RC circuit on an oscilloscope.
5F30.21RC time constantEo-12A plug in circuit board for showing RC time constants on the oscilloscope.
5F30.22time constant of an capacitive cir.En-8The time constant of a RC circuit driven by the calibration signal is shown on an oscilloscope.
5F30.28finding R from time constant30-2.2A circuit to measure high resistances by using an RC charging time.
5F30.50series and parallel capacitorsPIRA 1000
5F30.50series and parallel capacitorsE-261Two 2 microF capacitors in series or parallel with a 40 W lamp.
5F30.60neon relaxation oscillatorPIRA 1000
5F30.60blinking neon bulb29-4.3A neon bulb in parallel with a capacitor will light periodically as the capacitor charges and discharges.
5F30.60RC relaxation oscillator33-1.2An RC relaxation oscillator has a neon lamp across the capacitor provide a visible discharge.
5F30.60RC flasher circuitE-263A neon lamp in parallel with the capacitor in a series RC circuit.
5F30.60flashing neon lightE-4fA battery powered neon light oscillator.
5F30.60neon relaxation oscillatorE-4eA circuit for a neon relaxation oscillation oscillator. Reference: AJP 13(12),415.
5F30.60relaxation oscillatorDisc 18-29An RC neon light relaxation oscillator.
5F30.61relaxation siren oscillator33-1.3A double RC relaxation oscillator with slow and fast periods gives a siren waveform.
5F30.68backward and forward wavesAJP 40(5),763RC circuits are used to get a wave in neon bulbs that goes from the sink to the source.
5F30.71capacitance operated relayE-4gReferences but no information on the circuit. Bring your hand close to a aluminum plate and the relay triggers.
5F30.80fun circuitA-10aOne box has switches that control two lights in another box but only one wire connects the two boxes.

ReferenceDescription
M-1Sutton
Ma-1Freier & Anderson
M-1dHilton
8-2.8Meiners
1A12.01University of Minnesota Handbook
AJP 52(1),85American Journal of Physics
TPT 15(5),300The Physics Teacher
Disc 01-01The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations

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