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Leyden jar

Description: An early capacitor, the Leyden jar was developed in 1746 in the University of Leyden in the Netherlands to store electric charge. The electric charge flows down the metal chain, builds up in the glass jar but can be discharged by holding a discharger rod near the jar.

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Dorling Kindersley/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS21161869

Type: Image

Size: 4196px × 5736px (~68 MB)

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