User Tools

Site Tools


demonstrations:5_electricity_and_magnetism:5l_ac_circuits:tesla_coil:start

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Next revision
Previous revision
demonstrations:5_electricity_and_magnetism:5l_ac_circuits:tesla_coil:start [2019/02/14 23:33]
127.0.0.1 external edit
demonstrations:5_electricity_and_magnetism:5l_ac_circuits:tesla_coil:start [2020/01/28 23:18] (current)
demoroom [Notes]
Line 1: Line 1:
 ====== 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>​
  
Line 13: Line 11:
 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>​+
  
- 
-<WRAP box> 
-<WRAP centeralign>​ // Demo room information //  
-</​WRAP>​ 
-<WRAP tablewidth 100%> 
-| **Location** | ---- | 
-| **Maker** | Unknown | 
-| **Current State** | Working | 
-</​WRAP>​ 
-</​WRAP>​ 
  
demonstrations/5_electricity_and_magnetism/5l_ac_circuits/tesla_coil/start.1550187203.txt.gz · Last modified: 2019/02/14 23:33 by 127.0.0.1