UIUC Physics Lecture Demo: Big Bang

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Demo # 174

Big Bang

ID # 174

Description:

A large capacitor is shorted with a 2 amp fuse wire. The loud bang that results shows the students the large amount of charge and energy that the capacitor is capable of storing.

Picture of Big Bang

Physics Concept:

Electricity and Magnetism
Capacitance
Energy Stored in a Capacitor

The demonstration takes about 2 minutes to perform.