8) Electrostatics

a) Electric Generators

Shows high voltage static charge, electric field, hair standing on end, and the discharging
effect of point.
Shows high voltage static discharge spark and is used to power many experiments. Used to charge electroscopes, capacitors, plates, etc… and when used with rotating
spindle to show attraction/repulsion of charges.
Used to charge electroscopes, capacitors, plates, etc… and when used with rotating
spindle to show attraction/repulsion of charges.
Used to charge electroscopes, capacitors, plates, etc… and when used with rotating
spindle to show attraction/repulsion of charges.
b) General Shows that charge resides on the outside surface of a conductor using the electroscope Used to indicate sign and strength of charge. It is projected on the wall for students to see. Charged by Wimshurst generator and can be taken apart to show where charged is stored. Shows a dipole in an electric field (between capacitor plates). Acts as an electrostatic motor Shows five different cases of electric fields.
Examples are point change, two point charges, electrostatic shielding, point charge with
with plate, and two plates.
Shows repulsion of two like charged balls. The ball bounces quickly back and forth transferring charge between the plates Shows a fluorescent tube being excited when a static charge from a acrylic induction
plate is discharged through the tube.