Phy 202 & 214        OTQ 35       4-14-08

 

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QUESTION : A Leyden Jar is an old-fashioned type of capacitor.It is made by putting one piece of metal foil on the inside of a bottle, and a second piece on the outside. The two pieces of foil are given equal but opposite charges, as shown below. The energy stored in a charged Leyden Jar is actually stored

 

                    

 

1. on the metal foil inside the jar

 

2. on the metal foil outside the jar

 

3. in the glass between the inner and outer foils

 

4. inside the jar itself