5B: Electric Fields and Potential

Number and TitleImageDescription
5B10.10 - Hair on End5b1010 hair_on_end_1This demonstration illustrates the buildup of charge on someone's hair.
5B10.15 - Van de Graff Streamers5b1015vdg_streamersPlace the streamers on the Van de Graff machine. As the streamers get charged, they will follow the electric field lines.
5B10.25 - Styrofoam Peanuts on Van de Graff Gen.5b1025styrofoam_peanuts_on_vdg_genThis demo shows the buildup of charge on Styrofoam peanuts by the Van de Graff generator.
5B10.30 - Franklin's Bell (Electric Chimes)5b1030 franklins_bells_2A conductive ball is suspended between two vertical parallel plates connected to the Wimshurst ...
5B10.40 - Electric Field Lines on Overhead5b1040cThis demonstration visually shows the electric field lines using the overhead projector.
5B20.10 - Surface Charge5b2010surface_chargeThis demo shows that charge on a solid conductor resides entirely on the outer surface. This is commonly ...
5B20.35 - Faraday Cage5b2035faraday_cageRadio waves, being electromagnetic in nature, do not penetrate the metal cage because the cage acts ...
5B30.35 - Point and Ball w/ Van de Graff5b3035point_and_ball_with_vdgThis demonstration illustrates how a lightning rod works (as well as any sharp point).
5B30.50 - Electric Pinwheel5b3050electric_pinwheelThis demonstration shows that a pinwheel on a Van de Graff generator will spin.
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