Circuits II: Capacitance

• “Capacitors” parts box, including the following:
  • Spare capacitors (both loose and in double banana connectors),
  • Spare combination resistor and capacitors,
  • Spare resistors (with short, stubby end), and
  • Spare LQM to 5-pin connectors.
• Extra spare parts, including at least one of each of the following:
  • Oscilloscope,
  • Function generator,
  • Resistance box,
  • Lab Quest Minis (w/ USB cables),
  • Voltage probe wire (LQM connector to two prong connectors), and
  • BNC to double-banana adaptors.

• For discharge demo:
  • Lab Quest Mini (w/ USB cables),
  • 1 combination resistor and capacitor,
  • 1 short (stubby end) resistor,
  • 1 Voltage probe wire (LQM connector to two prong connectors), and
  • 1 LQM to 5-pin connector.

For RC circuit:

• Oscilloscope,
• Function generator,
• Resistance box,
• 1 capacitor in double-banana connector, and
• 1 BNC to double-banana adaptors.

Download the “RC Time Constant” configuration file and test the Logger Pro discharge demo on each computer.

Check function generators to make sure that all knobs (other than amplitude) are pushed in and turned fully counter-clockwise.