Junelle Rey C. Bacong1, Jona Ann P. Vistal2, Nia Angelica F.

Zambale3 National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 2 National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 3 nfzambale@upd.edu.ph
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Abstract
The team wanted to attest the constancy of Ohms law on a German Nickel wire and a light bulb. By fixing one parameter of the Ohms Law constant in every set of experiment, we identify the relationship of the remaining two variables and confirm the consistency of the law. In addition, the team have also calculated the theoretical resistivity of the German Nickel wire using the obtained temperature and verified the resulting value to the one attained experimentally. As expected, the above materials have obeyed Ohms law.

1. Introduction
Capacitance is a measure of the capacity to store charge for a given potential difference, and is mathematically given by the ratio of charge to the potential of an isolated conductor [1]. The simplest form of capacitor,the parallelplate capacitor, consists of two parallel conducting plates, each with same area, separated by a distance that is small in comparison with their dimensions. When the plates are charged, the electric field is almost completely localized in the region between the plates. The field between such plates is essentially uniform and the charges on the plates are uniformly distributed over their opposing surfaces[2]. Using these capacitors, the capacitance can also be solved using the geometric properties of the capacitor instead of computing the ratio of charge to the potential difference of a conductor. Meanwhile, a circuit containing a resistor and a capacitor is called an RC circuit. RC circuits have two opposing mechanismsthe resistor, which dissipates energy and the capacitor,which stores energy[1]. Given a charged capacitor connected to a resistor, the resistor uses the stored energy from the capacitor. As a result, the potential difference across the capacitor decreases exponentially with respect to time.

2. Methodology 3. Results and Discussion 4. Conclusions and Recommendations 5. References

1. 2. Paul Tipler, Gene Mosca, Physics for Scientists and Engineers 5 th ed., Chapter 24, W.H Freeman and Company, USA, 2004. Hugh Young, Roger Freedman, A. Lewis Ford, University Physics, Chapter 24, Pearson Education, Inc., San Francisco, California, 2008.