Electrostatics
J1-02: TRIBOELECTRICITY - WATER JET IN AIR
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Illustrate triboelectricity.
P4-51: MILLIKAN OIL DROP MODEL
Category: P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose:
Demonstrate geometry for the Millikan oil drop experiment.
J1-05 CHARGED BALLOONS
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates "charging by friction"
J1-03 KILOVOLT CARPET
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates "charging by friction"
J1-12: INDUCTION - ELECTROSCOPE
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrate charging by induction.
J3-24 HOLLOW CONDUCTING SPHERE
Category: J3 Electric Fields and Potential
Purpose:
Demonstrates that charge resides on the outside surface of a conductor
J3-21 FARADAY CAGE
Category: J3 Electric Fields and Potential
Purpose:
Demonstrates that the electric field within a closed conducting surface is zero
J3-14 FLUX MODEL - ELECTROSTATICS
Category: J3 Electric Fields and Potential
Purpose:
Aid in visualizing flux at an angle through a surface
J3-08 VAN DE GRAAFFS - INTERACTING FIELDS
Category: J3 Electric Fields and Potential
Purpose:
Shows field lines for two identical charges
J3-06 ELLIPSOIDAL CONDUCTOR
Category: J3 Electric Fields and Potential
Purpose:
Demonstrates that charge distribution on a conductor depends on the surface curvature
J2-31: JACOB'S LADDER
Purpose:
Shows electrical discharge
J2-14 LIGHTNING ROD SIMULATOR
Purpose:
Demonstrates how lightning rods really work
J2-13 PLASMA MACHINE - EYE OF THE STORM
Purpose:
Demonstrates electrostatic discharge
J2-03 VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR WITH GROUND SPHERE
Purpose:
Demonstrates the operation of a Van de Graff generator and illustrates electrostatic concepts
J1-26 VAN DE GRAAFF - REPULSION OF PIE PANS
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates electrostatic repulsion
J1-25 VAN DE GRAAFF - TRAINED RABBIT
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates electrostatic repulsion
J1-24 ELECTROSTATIC HAIR RAISING
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates electrostatic repulsion
J1-22 ELECTROSTATIC ATTRAC AND REPULS - WIMSHURST MACHINE
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates electrostatic attraction and repulsion
J1-21 ELECTROSTATIC ATTRAC AND REPULS - CHARGED CYLINDERS
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates electrostatic attraction and repulsion
J1-11 ELECTROPHORUS
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates an electrophorus
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J4-01 PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR
Demonstrates that potential difference across a capacitor is proportional to the plate separation
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J4-03: PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR - SERIES CAPACITORS
Demonstrate the effect of capacitors in series. Read More
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J4-04 PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR - IONIZATION OF AIR
Demonstrates the mobility of ions
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J4-12: ELECTROSTATIC FORCE - MOVING LUMBER
Demonstrate polarization of water molecules. Read More
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J4-13: MATCHSTICK ON NICKLE UNDER GLASS
A simple trick easily solved with the application of electrostatic force and the polar nature of water molecules. Read More
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J4-21: COLOR FILTER MODEL OF CHARGED DIELECTRIC
Represent charge separation in a capacitor dielectric. Read More
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J4-22 PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR WITH DIELECTRIC
Demonstrates that inserting a dielectric into a capacitor increases the capacitance Read More
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J4-23: POLARIZATION OF DIELECTRIC - DISSECTIBLE LEYDEN JAR
Demonstrate that energy is stored in a capacitor as charge separation in the dielectric. Read More
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J4-24: FORCE ON DIELECTRIC IN ELECTRIC FIELD
Demonstrate the force on a dielectric in an electric field. Read More
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J4-31 ENERGY STORED IN A CAPACITOR
Demonstrates that energy is stored in a capacitor and how that energy may be used
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J4-32 DISCHARGE OF CAPACITOR WITH BANG
Demonstrates that capacitors store electrical energy
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J4-41: CAPACITORS
Display a variety of capacitors
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J4-42: CAPACITORS IN SERIES AND PARALLEL
Demonstrate the voltage/charge/capacitance relationships in series and parallel capacitor circuits. Read More
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J4-43: CAPACITORS IN SERIES AND PARALLEL WITH PROJECTION METER
Illustrate voltage relations in series and parallel capacitor circuits. Read More
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J4-51: THEREMIN
Demonstrate the theremin Read More
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