Experiment 5: RC Circuits
Abstract
The purpose of this lab is to learn and understand RC Circuits. An RC circuit is composed of at least one resistor and at least one capacitor. A capacitor is composed of two plates with either air or an insulator also known as a dielectric between the plates. We do not want the plates to be touching, because then we would only have a conductor. The insulator between the plates is also known as the dialectic, which affect how the capacitor will store charge. In an RC circuit, voltage will flow from the battery to the capacitor and through the resistor. When the capacitor is charging, the voltage across the battery is decreasing until the capacitor is fully charged. When the
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We used the average half time to calculate the time constant to be 5525 microseconds. Then we use the average time constant to calculate the capacitance to be 0.55 microfarads. The percent difference is also 9.5%, which implied that finding the capacitance through this method is valid.
For the second part of the experiment, we created a capacitor by using two sheet of aluminum foil with the same area and a wax paper. We inserted the wax paper, which is the dialectic, between the aluminum foils to create a capacitor. Then we connected the capacitor to the RC circuit. In this part, we need to find the half time, the time constant, and capacitance in order to calculate for the thickness of the wax paper, or distance between the plates. In order to solve for the distance, we used the formula C=, which k is the dialectic constant, is the permittivity of free space, A is the area, and d is the distance between the plates. We rearranged the formula do solve for distance, so we used the formula, d=We measured the length and width of the plate, so the area is the multiplication of the length and width of the area plate. After the calculations, we obtain 580 micrometers for the thickness of the paper while the theoretical thickness is 35 micrometers. The percent difference between the theoretical and calculated thickness of the wax paper is 180%, which is significant to indicate that this method does not validate the
Ionic compounds are soluble in water to a certain point depending on the compound. The level of solubility changes among different compounds. Some ionic compounds can completely dissolve in water and appear to be a homogeneous mixture. Although, some ionic compounds dissolve very little, and could be considered insoluble, since it does not dissolve fully. Depending on the compound, the level of solubility can be high or low. However, ionic compounds could dissolve to a certain degree. If the solution appears to be a heterogeneous mixture, many may assume through visual representation that it may be insoluble. As stated previously, the smallest amount of solubility should be considered. To confirm whether or not the substance is soluble, observe the efficiency when conducting electricity. Due to practical reasons, the slightest solubility could be considered insoluble by people.
The atom of an element has electrons that are found around the nucleus in regions known as orbitals. When energy is absorbed by the electrons of an atom they begin to jump to higher energy levels. When this happens the electrons are in an excited state. However when the electrons begin to release the energy and drop in energy levels they emit electromagnetic radiation. If the radiation that is emitted falls between 400 to 700 nanometers then the electrons emit photons which we can see as visible light.
Fig. 12 CXL10-/- mice are relatively protected against FFC-induced liver injury and inflammation. WT & CXCL10-/- mice were fed either chow or FFC-diet for 20 weeks. (A) Plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels were measured. (C) Total RNA was extracted from liver tissue and mRNA expression of surface macrophage marker cluster of differentiation (CD)68 was evaluated by real-time qPCR. (D) Assessment of macrophage infiltration in fixed liver tissue was done by immunohistochemistry using macrophage galactose-specific lectin (Mac-2) antibody. Bar columns represent mean ± S.E.M. *** P < .001, * P < .05 compared to WT chow-fed mice.
The objective of this lab was to observe the behavior of a capacitor while charging through a resistor. Overall, the objective of the lab was achieved since an exponential curve was obtained from a charging capacitor.
The oxidation number of an atom of any free element is ZERO. Means to say there is only one kind of atom present, no charge.
Begining by labeling 7 different 2.0 ml tubes 0 thru 6 for each compound. Then add 1ml of extract to tube 0. Then add 0.5 ml of DMSO to tubes 1 thru 6. Now make a 1:2 serial dilution from 0(pure extract) to 6(1:16)
Measure the initial width, length, and thickness of the steel specimen using a Dial Caliper. Relieve pressure in Amatrol T9014 and adjust the height of the bottom platform to insert steel specimen. Insert one pin into the bottom platform to hold the steel specimen into the fixture. Slide two locking bars down the steel specimen. Adhere one locking bar to the bottom of the specimen and one at the top, lock them in place using the attached thumb screws. Insert the Linear Vernier Caliper in the top locking bar and zero out the caliper, allowing it to rest on the bottom locking bar. Compress the hydraulic cylinder until the indicator reads a force of zero. Lock the Linear Vernier Caliper in place by tightening the top thumb screw. [1] Compress
Lastly using the theoretical value for the RLC circuit and Equation 2, we calculate a Q-factor of Q=0.19. This low Q-factor indicates that the peak of the curve is not very sharp and there could have been overdamping, which potentially increases the error in reading the resonant frequency, especially for the reading by
1. Why do electrons (blue dots) move? Draw a diagram of the battery, label the flow of electrons. The flow of current (+) is opposite; draw this and note if toward or away from + terminal of the battery.
Water uptake capacity of NCs enables them to entrap exudates upon contact with suppurating wounds which is desirable for their effectiveness as wound dressings. The increase in size and agglomeration of AgNPs from NC-1 to NC-3 might have resulted in more blockages of pores of CNCs which could be responsible for a decrease in water uptake capacity of NC-2 and NC-3 as compared to NC-1.
Fullerenes are molecules composed entirely of carbon in the form of a hallow sphere, ellipsoid, tube, or plane. In this experiment, the purpose is to use cyclic voltammetry to infer about the electron transfer in MOs of fullerenes and understand orbital energy and composition. The first part of the experiment is an electrochemical characterization of C60. A sample of C60 ¬is dissolved and transferred into an electrochemical cell. Cyclic voltammetry, a potential wave form is used for determination of formal redox potentials, detection of chemical reactions that precede or follow the electrochemical reaction and evaluation of electron transfer kinetics.
1A. Matter is a type of vaporation of a liquid that appears from the surface of a liquid into a gassy period which is not soaked with the evaporating essence. Another type of vaporation is boiling, which is represented by bubbles of wet vapor in the liquid point.
2. (5 pts) List and explain the names and affiliations of the various characters/stakeholders in this story – I’m looking for us to use the story to map out the complexities that are generally associated with solving public health puzzles – the stakeholders you list and explain here should apply to many of the cases we consider going forward.
The purpose of this lab was to experimentally and scientifically ascertain the percentage of oxygen in Chem B at Woonsocket High School. It was hypothesized that if the percentage of oxygen is measured experimentally in Chem B at Woonsocket High School, then it would be higher than the percentage of oxygen in dry air, which is 20.95%, because the air is not dry due to moisture in the air from people breathing and the altitude of where the experiment takes place may affect it as well.
The mean voltage of the battery terminals while connected to the identification resistors is presented in Figure 4 12. These samples have been pulled out from the voltage sensor of the PEB panel. The voltage decreased as expected from 12.53 to 12.5 during first 20 seconds of connection to the