Higher Physics
Electricity and Electronics - Activity 14
Uses of capacitors - a flashing neon lamp
Aim -
To show the principle of operation of a flashing neon lamp
Instructions
Close switch F to charge up the capacitor.
Close switch S. This momentarily closes the contacts of the switch.
The switch F remains closed. What happens to the capacitor after the switch S has opened and the lamp has flashed.
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