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DCS# 5F30.10
CAPACITOR AND LIGHT BULB
APPARATUS
6 V battery
202-02-D1
6 V bulb in socket
202-19-E3
1 F 5 V capacitor
202-19-E2
switch
101-09-C2
DESCRIPTION
Charge and discharge the capacitor through the light bulb.
NOTES
Bulb resistance is about 4 ohms so the time constant is about 4 seconds.
