Kelvin Thunderstorm

Apparatus
PIRA: 
5A50.12
Area: 
5 Electricity and Magnetism
Topic: 
5A Electrostatics
Concept: 
Electrostatic Machines

 

As water flows from the upper tank to the buckets below, the electroscope shows a charge building on the buckets. Charge will build up until a spark jumps the gap between the terminals, and then the cycle repeats.

 

Demo Contact

Scott Thomas
Demonstration Manager
828-262-2435
thomassa@appstate.edu