Pith Balls

Rod, cloth, and suspended pith balls
PIRA: 
5A20.20
Area: 
5 Electricity and Magnetism
Topic: 
5A Electrostatics
Concept: 
Coulomb's Law

 

Show attraction or repulsion using two small suspended pith balls. Larger versions using soda cans or conducting ping pong balls are also available.

 

Demo Contact

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