Van de Graaff Generator for the Physics Classroom
Van de Graaff Generator for the Physics Classroom
Author(s): Vera Zoroska, Gorazd BlazeskiSubject(s): Social Sciences, Education, School education, State/Government and Education, Inclusive Education / Inclusion
Published by: Национално издателство за образование и наука „Аз-буки“
Keywords: Van de Graaff generator; electrostatics; corona discharge; capacitance; Faraday effect; Triboelectric effect
Summary/Abstract: Van de Graaff generator is a simple but very useful, electrostatic generator which is able to accumulate electric charge on a hollow metalsphere. It’s only made of moving belt, rollers, motor, and copper brushes. The goal is to show that the experiment could be performed by talented elementary student with help from his teacher and meant for the physics classroom in any high school around the world.
Journal: Химия. Природните науки в образованието
- Issue Year: 29/2020
- Issue No: 6
- Page Range: 712-715
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF