This is an old revision of the document!
Table of Contents
Van De Graaff Generator
Description
Creates electrostatic charge in a shocking way!
Purpose
To illustrate electrostatic charge created by friction
Apparatus
Van de Graaff machine Franklin's Bell Neon Light Electrostatic Windmill Aluminum Pie Plates Volunteer with long hair Plastic Stand Soap Bubbles (Could Also use the small Faraday Cage)
Setup
Instructions for the use are marked on the machine. An electrostatic windmill, neon light and a stack of pie plates can be demonstrated with the machine. “Hair” can be made out of strips of paper so that the paper can stand up on end. Rubber mats are available for student to stand on to show hair standing up.
Notes
If the belt in the smaller version of the van de graaff, make a replacement out of the vinyl shower curtain located in a box at the back of the room Updated on April 28, 2017
Demo room information
| Location | —- |
| Maker | Unknown |
| Current State | Working |