5A: Electrostatics

Number and TitleImageDescription
5A10.20 - Electrophorus5a1020electrophorus_4Demonstrates charging by induction.
5A20.20 - Pith Balls5a2020_pith_balls_6Show attraction and repulsion of charges, Polarization and Coulomb's law.
5A22.10 - Braun Electroscope5a2210_braun_electroscope_3Demonstrates charging by induction and attraction and repulsion of charges.
5A22.30 - Gold Leaf Electroscope5a2230_gold_leaf_electroscope_4Show the presence of charge.
5A30.10 - Wire vs. String5a3010_wire_versus_string_2Shows the difference between a conductor and an insulator.
5A40.20 - Attracted Soda Can5a4020_attracted_soda_can_1Polarize a metal soda can with a charged rod.
5A40.23 - Blow Soap Bubbles at Van de Graff5a4024_blow_bubbles_at_van_de_graaff_3Polarization of soap bubbles.
5A40.30 - Charged Rod Deflects 4x65a4030_charged_rod_deflects_4x6_3Use polarization to move a 4x6 piece of wood.
5A40.40 - Deflection of a Stream of Water5a4040deflection_of_a_stream_of_water_2This demonstration shows that a charged rod can deflect a stream of water.
5A50.10 - Wimshurst Machine5a5010 wimshurst_machine_1This machine is used to create electric charge and store it in capacitors (Leyden jars). When the ...
5A50.30 - Van de Graff Generator5a5030vdgThis is a high voltage Van de Graff generator (~400,000V) used for many electricity demos. If you put ...