About This Lesson
Students will have already seen that the discharge is not a steady process (Episode 125), but it is useful to have graphical evidence before discussing the theory.
You need to build up your students’ understanding of exponential processes, through experiments, and through graphical and algebraic approaches, all related to the underlying physical processes involved. For the more mathematically able students, you may even be able to use calculus.
It is absolutely amazing to have material of this quality ( and quantity ) freely available! This is a comprehensive 33 page package based on Capacitative discharge. The usual worked answers to question sheets are included; there are experiments - the calculus is explained with careful guidance for the teacher. Well done IOP yet again!