J4-04 PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR - IONIZATION OF AIR
- ID Code: J4-04
- Purpose: Demonstrates the mobility of ions
- Description: Charge the capacitor and separate the plates. Bring a lighted match under the volume between the two plates. The ionization of the flame creates free positive and negative charges which migrate to the capacitor plates, quickly discharging the plates.
- Availability: Available
- Loc codes: J/K