Lab

1
Lab 8 Inductors/Capacitors

• Activity 1 Build a Capacitor
• Activity 2 Build an Inductor
• Activity 3 Integrate and differentiate common
  waveforms
• Activity 4 Simulate circuits with capacitors
• Relationship between current and voltage
• Phase relationship

2
Tips

• Activities 1 and 2 requires the use of the RLC
  meter, so the North half of the lab should start
  with activities 3 and 4 while the South half
  does Activities 1 and 2
• You will need to be creative and Google some
  information to find the width of a sheet of
  paper, its dielectric and other parameters.
• Watch your units, so you come out with good
  values.

3
Tips

• In activity 3, you will need to label the y-axis
  with appropriate numbers and units
• In activity 4, you will be using a simulated
  oscilloscope. This instrument takes a picture of
  the voltage waveform as it changes over time
• In activity 4, an easy way to measure current
  using an oscilloscope is to add a series
  resistor, measure the voltage and then divide by
  the resistance to get the current