Capacitor Discharge Through a Resistor Experiment Worksheet

A worksheet to enable students to analyse experimental data from the experiment to determine the capacitance of a capacitor by discharging it through a known resistance. I’ve made a video of the experiment here youtu.be/IQQ6XWTBYmY . The data collected in the video can be used to complete a table of potential difference values, calculate natural log of V, plot a graph and answer a series of analysis questions in order to determine the unknown capacitance. A second method of analysis is also covered which entails using the time constant of the circuit to determine a value of C.

There are links from the PDF directly to the relevant part of the data collection in the video for anyone using the worksheet electronically. There are solutions at the end.

Perfect for physics students on just about any specification.

This worksheet is ideal for home learning since it has an accompanying video explanation of the experiment, the analysis of results and solutions to all questions are included in the document.