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Discharging a capacitor
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We can now investigate what happens when a capacitor discharges through a resistor and analyse it in a similar way.

Have a go imageIn this experiment, the capacitor has already been fully charged. Click on the bottom switch connector to start discharging. You can stop discharging by clicking on the top switch connector. Otherwise, the experiment is similar to the last task, which involved charging the capacitor.

Use the results data sheet to record the results and analysis.

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