In this short science project you will learn how to build a capacitor using common household items. By testing different charge cycles, you will work to discover how much charge is stored in a Leyden jar capacitor.

Build circuits with capacitors, inductors, resistors and AC or DC voltage sources, and inspect them using lab instruments such as voltmeters and ammeters.

Exploratorium Science Snacks are miniature science exhibits and experiments that can be made with common, inexpensive, easily available materials. These electricity snacks represent a set of devices that you can build and experiment with...

A relatively easy set of instructions for building a Leyden jar, and an easy-to-understand explanation of how it works.

With this interactive students will build circuits with capacitors, inductors, resistors and AC or DC voltage sources, and inspect them using lab instruments such as voltmeters and ammeters. Students will observe and discuss electricity...

This personal site tells how to build your own Leyden Jar capacitors. Includes information and cautions on the variables in constructing a Leyden Jar. Links to related sites and books.

This personal site tells how to build your own Leyden Jar capacitors. Includes information and cautions on the variables in constructing a Leyden Jar. Links to related sites and books.