Physics
Demo Number: 128
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Approximate Run Time: 10 min |
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Electrometer, Faraday Ice Pail, and Science Workshop Interface for Electrostatics |
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Demo
Description
An Electrometer is hooked to a Faraday Ice Pail via a Science Workshop 750 USB Interface. |
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Scientific
Principles
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Charge resides on outside of pail. ·       Â
Charging by Induction. |
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Equipment
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Electrometer ·       Â
Ice Pail ·       Â
ScienceWorkshop750 Interface |
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Equipment
Location
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Kit (128) on [B-1-4] contains the
Electrometer and Ice Pail ·       Â
The Science Workshop 750 Interface is in
Kit on [B-1-4]. |
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Instructions
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The third photo shows the result of
inserting /removing a negatively charged rubber rod (with no mechanical
contact of rod with inner cage) several times into the Faraday Ice Pail while
displaying the voltages on the PC monitor with the help of Data Studio
software.
Writeup created by David A. Burba
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