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 ====== Tesla Coil ====== ====== Tesla Coil ======
  
-{{tag> tesla electricity_and_magnetism electricity high_voltage transformer arc plasma ​unlocated}}+{{tag> tesla electricity_and_magnetism electricity high_voltage transformer arc plasma ​located}}
  
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 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! 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!
  
-<WRAP danger>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.+<WRAP danger>
  
-This demo uses high voltage. ​Procede ​with caution.</​WRAP>​+**Danger:​** 
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 +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. 
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 +This demo uses high voltage. ​Proceed ​with caution.</​WRAP>​
  
 ===== Purpose ===== ===== Purpose =====
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 ===== 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 the switch ​to turn on the coil. 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.+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.
  
 ===== Notes ===== ===== Notes =====
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 +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|]].
  
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 </​WRAP>​ </​WRAP>​ </​WRAP>​ </​WRAP>​
  
-<WRAP box> <WRAP centeralign>​ // Demo room information // </​WRAP>​ <WRAP tablewidth 100%>+<WRAP box> <WRAP centeralign>​ // Demo room information //  </​WRAP>​ <WRAP tablewidth 100%>
  
-|**Location** |—-|+|**Location** | in front of OPQ, some bulbs on meter sticks in Q4 |
 |**Maker** |Unknown| |**Maker** |Unknown|
 |**Current State** |Working| |**Current State** |Working|
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