Electrified Strings

Nylon strings
PIRA: 
5B10.26
Area: 
5 Electricity and Magnetism
Topic: 
5B Electric Fields and Potentials
Concept: 
Electric Field

 

A bunch of hanging nylon strings are charged by stroking with cellophane, causing repulsion. The Zerostat static neutralizing gun can be used to discharge the strings.

 

Demo Contact

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