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DIELECTRIC CONSTANT

Item Code : SK042

Principle and Working:

The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor depends on the distance (d) between the plates, the area (A) of the plates, and the dielectric constant ε, of the nonconductive material between them. Thus, capacitance is given by:C = εr ε0 A/d
Where ε0 = 8.85 x 10-12 As/Vm (permittivity in free space)
In this setup, the parallel plates are charged using a 600 V DC power supply. The charge (Q) on the plates is measured by an electrometer amplifier as voltage. The distance between the plates is adjusted by placing spacers on the edges.

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  • High voltage supply with safety sockets and thermal safety switch.
  • 2-12V, 5A, AC/DC power supply with thermal safety switch.
  • Multipurpose Electrometer amplifier for voltage, current and charge measurement.
  • U shaped optical rail to measure capacitance by varying distance between the plates.
  • To determine the capacitance of plate capacitor by charge measurement.
  • To measure the capacitance as a function of area of plates.
  • To measure the capacitance as a function of distance between the plates.
  • To determine the dielectric constant of different dielectric materials.
  • Electrometer Amplifier : Input Impedance >1013 Ω, Input current < 0.5pA, Output Voltage up to +10V, Output Current 5mA (SC), Output impedance < 1 Ω, Supply voltage 12V AC
  • Dielectric Constant Kit : Metal Rail L=350mm approx.,Capacitor plate Al 20 x 20cm (LxW), Capacitor plate Al 28 x 28cm (LxW), Glass sheet 21cm x 21cm (LxW), Polystyrene sheet 21cm x 21cm (LxW), Two way switch 4mm socket, Capacitor 0.01μF & 0.001μF, H Spacer PVC (1,2,3,4,6 mm)
  • HV Power Supply : Input Voltage 220V, ± 5%, 50Hz AC, Output 0-600V DC, Voltage Resolution 10V, Voltage Display Analog. Short Circuit Current 100μ A.
S.No.Item NameSK042
1PVC Spacer (2 and 3 mm)1
2PVC Spacer (1 and 4 mm)1
3Glass Sheet (21 x 21 cm)1
4Acrylic Sheet (21 x 21 cm)1
5Capacitor Plate Small2
6Capacitor Plate Big2
7U Channel for Plate Capacitor1
8Earthing Rod1
9Switch for Charging and Discharging1
10Resistance Module (4.7 M ohm)1
11Capacitance Module (100nF)1
12Push Button Module1
13Electrometer amplifier1
14Digital Multimeter1
15Power Supply (2-12 V AC/DC, 5Amp)1
16High Voltage Power Supply (0-600V DC)1
17Power Cord (Main Lead)2
18Flexible Plug Leads 50cm (Black)3
19Flexible Plug Leads 50cm (Red)2
20Flexible Plug Leads 100cm (Yellow)2