PASCO Basic Electrostatics System - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Basic Electrostatics System 012-07227G ES-9080A
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Table of Contents
Equipment List.............................................................................................. 3
Introduction................................................................................................... 4
Equipment Description .......................................................................... 5 - 10
Electrometer...................................................................................................................................5
Electrostatics Voltage Source ........................................................................................................6
Variable Capacitor .........................................................................................................................7
Charge Producers and Proof Plane.................................................................................................7
Faraday Ice Pail..............................................................................................................................9
Conductive Spheres......................................................................................................................10
Conductive Shapes.......................................................................................................................10
Electrometer Operation and Setup Requirements ..................................... 11
Suggested Demonstrations................................................................. 13 - 34
Demonstration 1: Faraday Ice Pail and Charge Production................................................. 13 - 16
Demonstration 2: Charge Distribution................................................................................. 17 - 20
Demonstration 3: Capacitance and Dielectrics.................................................................... 21 - 30
Demonstration 4: Charging and Discharging Capacitors .................................................... 31 - 34
Technical Support, Copyright and Warranty Information ........................... 35
Product End of Life Disposal Instructions................................................... 36