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====== Tesla Coil ====== | ====== Tesla Coil ====== | ||
- | {{tag> needs_review untagged unlocated}} | + | {{tag> tesla electricity_and_magnetism electricity high_voltage transformer arc plasma located}} |
- | <WRAP box right> | + | <WRAP box right> {{:demonstrations:5_electricity_and_magnetism:5l_ac_circuits:tesla_coil:tesla_coil.jpg?400}} |
- | {{Tesla_Coil.jpg?400|}} | + | |
- | // // | ||
</WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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High voltage generator of historical interest designed almost 100 years ago! | High voltage generator of historical interest designed almost 100 years ago! | ||
+ | Useful Links: [[http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/tesla.html|The Museum of Science in Boston]] has a brief description on how these coils work. It is rumored that these coils were built by Tesla himself! | ||
- | High voltage | + | <WRAP danger> |
- | Arcing | + | |
- | Useful Links: | + | **Danger:** |
- | [[ http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/tesla.html | The Museum of Science in Boston]] has a brief description on how these coils work. It is rumored that these coils were built by Tesla himself! | + | |
+ | This demo has a ground fault. Anything metal and in contact with the probe or the base should be assumed to be at high voltage. Use a ruler to turn the machine on or off to avoid a nasty shock. Be conscious of what the demo is sitting on- some floors have conductive runners underneath them which may transmit a shock to your feet. | ||
+ | This demo uses high voltage. Proceed with caution.</WRAP> | ||
===== Purpose ===== | ===== Purpose ===== | ||
- | + | To demonstrate the operation of a Tesla coil and the appearance, sound, and effects of high voltage discharges. | |
- | To demonstrate the Tesla coil and high voltage arcing | + | |
- | + | ||
===== Apparatus ===== | ===== Apparatus ===== | ||
- | + | * Self-contained Tesla coil and probe | |
- | Self-contained Tesla coil and probe | + | * Wooden ruler |
- | + | * Fluorescent bulb (optional) | |
+ | * [[:demonstrations:5_electricity_and_magnetism:5b_electric_fields_and_potential:faraday_cage:start|]] (optional) | ||
===== Setup ===== | ===== Setup ===== | ||
+ | Use a wooden ruler to hit the switch and turn on the coil. Long sparks up to eight inches long can be produced from the probe. These sparks produce a loud noise and look particularly dramatic when the lecture room lights are turned off. | ||
- | Use the on-off switch to turn on the coil. | + | ===== Notes ===== |
- | Long sparks up to eight inches long can be produced from the probe. | + | |
- | These are loud and very effective when seen in the lecture theater with the lights out. | + | |
+ | This demonstration works well with a variety of others to demonstrate the effects of high voltage. A fluorescent bulb (mounted on the end of an insulating handle) can be used; when brought close to the probe it'll light up. This demo may also be used with the [[:demonstrations:5_electricity_and_magnetism:5b_electric_fields_and_potential:faraday_cage:start|]]. | ||
+ | <WRAP group> <WRAP half column> | ||
- | ===== Notes ===== | + | </WRAP> <WRAP half column> |
+ | </WRAP> </WRAP> | ||
+ | <WRAP box> <WRAP centeralign> // Demo room information // </WRAP> <WRAP tablewidth 100%> | ||
- | <WRAP group> | + | |**Location** | in front of OPQ, some bulbs on meter sticks in Q4 | |
- | <WRAP half column> | + | |**Maker** |Unknown| |
+ | |**Current State** |Working| | ||
- | </WRAP> | + | </WRAP> </WRAP> |
- | <WRAP half column> | + | |
- | </WRAP> | + | \\ |
- | </WRAP> | + | |
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- | <WRAP box> | ||
- | <WRAP centeralign> // Demo room information // | ||
- | </WRAP> | ||
- | <WRAP tablewidth 100%> | ||
- | | **Location** | ---- | | ||
- | | **Maker** | Unknown | | ||
- | | **Current State** | Working | | ||
- | </WRAP> | ||
- | </WRAP> | ||