The force of attraction between two plates of a capacitor will be related to the voltage applied by first using a weight and measuring the movement of the plates under the force of gravity, and then removing the weight and applying a voltage to achieve the same movement.

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Using several boards with different conducting patterns and a voltmeter, students trace equipotential lines.

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In this lab, the students become familiar with 2 oscilloscopes, the model 2120B made by BK Precision, and the SWS scope.

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The purpose of this experiment is to learn how voltage and currents are generated and measured in the laboratory, and to investigate how voltage and current are related in resistors.

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This lab is concerned with the characteristics of capacitors and circuits with resistors and capacitors connected in series (RC circuits). The primary focus will be on the response of a RC Circuit to a step voltage and a voltage square wave.

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In this experiment e/m of the electron is determined from the relationship between the electric potential used to accelerate the electron to a given speed, the strength of the magnetic field that influences the electron's motion, and the radius of the circular path which the electron follows.

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This lab is concerned with the characteristics of inductors and circuits with resistors and inductors connected in series (RL circuits). The primary focus will be on the response of a RL Circuit to a step voltage and a voltage square wave.

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In this experiment, students measure the magnetic field of a circular coil at distances that a fairly close to the coil.

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In this experiment an emf will be induced in one coil by moving a magnet near the coil, moving a second coil with a current in it near the first coil, and by changing the current in the second coil.

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In this experiment, the students verify that the force between two wires are proportional to the product of the currents, and estimate the proportionality constant involved.

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