Electroscopes – 5A10.10

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- Rub friction rods PVC pipes and acrylic using fur, silk, or wool to give it a charge.
- Glass rubbed with silk takes on a positive charge as the silk removes electrons from the glass. Amber becomes negatively charged as it strips electrons from fur.
- Hold rod close to the electroscope receiver and watch the leaves separate.

Location: Galileo F 

Electric Charge Detector - 5A10.11

- A simple electroscope that detects an electric charge and determines whether it is positive or negative.
- It has a red LED and a transistor.
- The gate wire of the transistor acts as an antennae.
- Bring any statically charged item toward the apparatus and watch the LED.

Locattion: Jacobs B122 - Shelf 374

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STATIC ELECTRICITY/ HUMAN POWERED LIGHT – 5A10.12

- Hold on to the light bulb wires and walk across a carpeted area dragging the feet as you go.
- A charge of static electricity is built up that discharges through the light bulb in the hand.
- If enough charge is generated the bulb will glow in free air.

Location: Jacobs B122 - Shelf 374

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ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES - "FUN FLY STICK" - 5A10.13

- The "Fun Fly Stick" is like a mini Van de Graaf Generator. It accumulates charge on its shaft.
- This charge can be transferred to a lightweight mylar films.
- The mylar films come in an assortment of different shapes
- Without any contact with the shaft, the mylar stays suspended in air.

Location: Jacobs B122 - Shelf 273