PASCO ES-9080A - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Basic Electrostatics System Model No. ES-9080A
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Table of Contents
Equipment List........................................................... 3
Introduction .......................................................... 4-5
Equipment Description .............................................. 5-11
Electrometer ...................................................................................................................................5
Electrostatics Voltage Source ........................................................................................................6
Variable Capacitor .........................................................................................................................7
Charge Producers and Proof Plane............................................................................................. 7-8
Proof Plane................................................................................................................................. 8-9
Faraday Ice Pail............................................................................................................................10
Conductive Spheres......................................................................................................................11
Resistor-Capacitor Network Accessory .......................................................................................11
Electrometer Operation and Setup Requirements................12-13
Suggested Demonstrations ........................................14-34
Demonstration 1: Faraday Ice Pail and Charge Production................................................... 14-17
Demonstration 2: Charge Distribution................................................................................... 18-20
Demonstration 3: Capacitance and Dielectrics ...................................................................... 21-29
Demonstration 4: Charging and Discharging Capacitors ...................................................... 30-34
Technical Support......................................................35
Copyright and Warranty Information.................................36