In 1975, Pieter van Musschenbroek invented the Leyden jar. This was the first capacitor, an electrical device that is able to store energy. This was a sealed glass jar with water in it. There is a wire that runs through the cork and into the water; there is a thin layer of metal coating.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Chapter 20 Question 63
Between 1880 and 1883 James Wimshurst invented the Wimshurst machine, which is able to generate high voltages. It consists of two insulated disks that rotate in opposite directions. An imbalance of charges is induced, then amplified, then collected by two metal combs.
In 1975, Pieter van Musschenbroek invented the Leyden jar. This was the first capacitor, an electrical device that is able to store energy. This was a sealed glass jar with water in it. There is a wire that runs through the cork and into the water; there is a thin layer of metal coating.
In 1975, Pieter van Musschenbroek invented the Leyden jar. This was the first capacitor, an electrical device that is able to store energy. This was a sealed glass jar with water in it. There is a wire that runs through the cork and into the water; there is a thin layer of metal coating.
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