Electrical Engineering

The Columbia Encyclopedia,... World Encyclopedia The Oxford Pocket Dictionary... Further reading

Leyden jar

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Leyden jar , form of capacitor invented at the Univ. of Leiden in the 18th cent. It consists of a narrow-necked glass jar coated over part of its inner and outer surfaces with conductive metal foil; a conducting rod or wire passes through an insulating stopper in the neck of the jar and contacts the inner foil layer, which is separated from the outer layer by the glass wall. By modern standards, the Leyden jar is cumbersome and inefficient. It is rarely used except in laboratory demonstrations of capacitance.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Leyden jar." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Leyden jar." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Leydenja.html

"Leyden jar." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Leydenja.html

Learn more about citation styles

Leyden jar

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

Leyden jar Earliest and simplest device for storing static electricity, developed c.1745 in Leyden, Holland. The original electrical condenser (capacitor), it consists of a foil-lined glass jar partly filled with water and closed with a cork through which protrudes a brass rod wired to the foil. To charge the jar, friction is applied to the tip of the rod.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Leyden jar." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Leyden jar." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Leydenjar.html

"Leyden jar." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Leydenjar.html

Learn more about citation styles

Leyden jar

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

Ley·den jar • n. an early form of capacitor consisting of a glass jar with layers of metal foil on the outside and inside.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Leyden jar." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Leyden jar." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-leydenjar.html

"Leyden jar." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-leydenjar.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	The blacksmith's motor.(includes related article on rotating electric... Magazine article from: Mechanical Engineering-CIME; 7/1/1999
	The blacksmith's motor Magazine article from: Mechanical Engineering-CIME; 7/1/1999
	Try this: capacity to shock.(CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club) Magazine article from: Teaching Science; 12/1/2009