Static Charge Indicator

When a charged object is brought into close proximity of box, indicator lights on box reveal sign of net charge.
Red indicates positive and yellow negative (I think).
Button on box resets electroscope.
See literature for instructions:P6-3570_DS.
Located in L01, section A2.

Charged Sheet

Use “Fun Fly Stick” to charge up conductive sheet.

Mylar strands align with electric field.

Place support rods together to form cylinder. Electric field of cylinder points outward radially.

Charge teflon rod with fake fur (shown in above photo) by rubbing together.

When charged rod is brought into the proximity of water stream, attraction between water and charged rod will cause stream to deflect.

Transparent glass tube containing neon gas glows orange when
shocked by Van de Graaf (Be careful not to shock yourself!- tape the wand
to an extension rod, like a meter stick, if you’re worried about getting shocked). This can be done with the any of the spectral tubes.
Located in L01, section A-2, bottom shelf, in tub with other
Van de Graaf accessories.
Cute video about the atomic physics of neon signs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPDoBjlpxXY

Charge the plastic electrophorus plate negative by rubbing it with fur. Placing the metallic plate on top of the plastic plate and connecting it to a grounding wire will give the metallic plate a positive charge by induction.
Existence of these charges can be verified using the electroscope. The plastic
plate should retain its negative charge long enough for demonstrator to charge metal plate several times.

Location

Use rod and fur to charge conductors. To
determine charge distribution on conductors use wand and electroscope, or
proof plane and Faraday Ice Pail (right) with electrometer.
According to theory, no charge should reside
on the inner side of a hollow conductor.

Location

Purpose: Study the nature of electric charge in a qualitative
fashion.
Charging a rod: to create a positivley charged rod rub glass with silk; to create a negatively charged rod rub teflon with fake fur (the blue stuff).
To determine the conductivity of an object: Charge the electroscope, then touch the electroscope top (metal sphere) with the object. If the object is an insulator the electroscope will not respond to the touch.
Located in L01