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Faraday Cage

 

Faraday Cage demo picture

  • Use the cage in conjunction with Van de Graaff to demonstrate
    electrostatic shielding.
  • Place a hand-held radio inside the cage to demonstrate electromagnetic
    shielding (radio in cage should pick-up no signal).
  • Located in L01, section A2.

 

Posted in Electric Fields and Potential, Electricity and MagnetismTagged cage, faraday, faraday cage, field, potential, Van de Graaff

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