5A Electrostatics

Conductors vs Insulators

A "pith" ball may be used in place of an electroscope

Conductors vs Insulators

Catalog: 
5A30.15A
Location: 
Attach an electroscope to one end of a metal rod. Bring a charged rod near the opposite end and the electroscope will deflect showing that charges will move through a conductor. Replace the metal rod with an acrylic one and the electroscope will not deflect when a charged rod is brought near the opposite end. A "pith" ball may be used instead of the electroscope.

Scotch Tape Electrostatics

The dowel is color coded red and green. The tape is color coded with a wet erase

Scotch Tape Electrostatics

Catalog: 
5A10.151
Location: 
Scotch tape is used to demonstrate electrostatic principles.

Braun electroscope

The Braus's electroscope. The needle deflects when a charge is near or touching

Braun electroscope

Catalog: 
5A22.10
Location: 
23-1
The vertical needle will rotate proportionate to the amount of charge placed at the top. Various accessories can be attached to the banana plug at the top; A flat plate, a conductive ball, and a Faraday ice pail can be connected. It can be back lit usin

Deflection of a stream of water

Fill the funnel with colored water.

Deflection of a stream of water

Catalog: 
5A40.40A
Location: 
9-1,21-1
A charged rod deflects a stream of water.

Gold Leaf Electroscope

Gold Leaf Electroscope

Catalog: 
5A22.30
Location: 
21-3
Gold leaf electroscope

Van de Graaff

Van de Graaff generator.

Van de Graaff

Catalog: 
5A50.30
Location: 
22-2
Van de Graaff static generator

Charging by induction

The metal sphere is at the edge of the table so that the VDG can be rolled up to

Charging by induction

Catalog: 
5A40.10A
Location: 
22-2
We have 5 metal spheres that can be charged or show induced charges.

Pith balls

Two types of pith balls on stands.

Pith balls

Catalog: 
5A20.20
Location: 
23-3
Pith balls on stands

Wimshurst

Wimshurst

Catalog: 
5A50.10A
Location: 
22-3
Wimshurst machine

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