Leyden jar

Leyden jar is a homemade device which stores static electricity like a capacitor. It consists of a plastic container, salt water, a metal object, aluminum foil, and copper wires. The Leyden jar I created only stores estimated values which are only Nano Farad. According to what I’ve read, plastic containers can use have up to 50kV. To test if you Leyden jar is working, you need to charge up the positive terminal of your Leyden jar then connect it to the negative terminal. If you see a spark, (if the charge is enough) you created a working Leyden jar capacitor.


4 (na) komento:

  1. Did your leyden jar create a spark? How much voltage was present in the jar when you charged it? How did you charge your leyden jar? You current grade for this post without answering the questions stated above is 1/5

    TumugonBurahin
  2. i put 3 1.2v batteries(AA) in series and leave it for a few minutes. yes it created a very minimal spark.

    TumugonBurahin
  3. Okay but still what does the spark represent? Current/Voltage?

    TumugonBurahin