Leyden Jar Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India
Product Code : EL-P-10765
Quick Answer: The Leyden Jar has an inner and an outer metal can separated by an insulator, and stores charge when a charged rod is rubbed on the central electrode. Its size is 150 × 70 mm.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- Inner and outer metal cans separated by an insulator
- Central electrode for charging
- Charge stored by rubbing a charged rod on the central electrode
- Stored charge shown by holding the outside of the jar in one hand and touching the electrode with a finger of the other hand
- Size 150 × 70 mm
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Construction | Inner and outer metal cans separated by an insulator |
| Charging | Rub a charged rod on the central electrode |
| Size | 150 × 70 mm |
About This Product
The Leyden jar is an early form of capacitor. Two conductors, the inner and outer cans, are separated by an insulator, so opposite charges build up on them when the electrode is charged. In lessons it is used to show that charge can be stored, to introduce capacitance and to link static electricity with the capacitor used later in circuits. Students charge it with a charged rod and show the stored charge by touching the electrode while holding the outside of the jar. Alongside supply within India, the Leyden Jar is offered for export to Cameroon, Saint Lucia, Ghana, Comoros and Bolivia.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How is the Leyden Jar charged?
Charge is stored by rubbing a charged rod on the central electrode.
Q2. How can the stored charge be shown?
Hold the outside of the jar in one hand and touch the electrode with a finger of the other hand.
Q3. What is its size?
The size is 150 × 70 mm.
Related: Physics Teaching Aids, Lenz' Law Open & Closed Loop, Magnetic Line Of Force.
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