Links/Demos W05D1 Links http://web.mit.edu/viz/EM/visualizations/electrostatics/CapacitorsAndCondcutors/chargedmetalslab/chargedmetalslab.htm http://web.mit.edu/viz/EM/visualizations/electrostatics/ChargingByInduction/chargebyinductionBox/chargebyinductionBox.htm http://web.mit.edu/viz/EM/visualizations/electrostatics/ChargingByInduction/shielding/shielding.htm http://web.mit.edu/viz/EM/visualizations/electrostatics/CapacitorsAndCondcutors/capacitor/capacitor.htm http://tsgphysics.mit.edu/front/?page=demo.php&letnum=D%207&show=0 http://tsgphysics.mit.edu/front/?page=demo.php&letnum=E%204&show=0 http://tsgphysics.mit.edu/front/?page=demo.php&letnum=E%206&show=0 Demonstrations You can see video of many of the demonstrations at http://tsgphysics.mit.edu/front/ Demonstration Description: http://tsgphysics.mit.edu/front/?page=demo.php&letnum=D%207&show=0 Confetti placed atop a Van de Graaff generator flies off in a spectacular fashion when the VdG is turned on.!!Demonstration Description: Potential Difference between Capacitor Plates (E 4) http://tsgphysics.mit.edu/front/?page=demo.php&letnum=E%204&show=0 A Parallel plate Capacitor is charged to 1KV. The Keithley Electrometer is in series with the capacitor and power supply to observe the current change across the plates. The Braun electroscope is across the plates to detect the potential difference. Demonstration Description: http://tsgphysics.mit.edu/front/?page=demo.php&letnum=E%206&show=0 A 100 uF oil-filled capacitor is charged to 4 KV. This takes approximately 5 minutes. The capacitor is discharged through a 12" legnth of iron wire. The wire explodes with a loud "bang" and a showering of sparks. A plexiglas shield is used to prevent the sparks from reaching the audience. A shorting bar is then used to discharge the remaining charge on the capacitor. WARNING! The charge on the capacitor could be
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