Van de Graaff generator and fluorescent lights

Code Number: 5B10.58

Demo Title: Van de Graaff - Fluorescent & Neon Light

Condition: Good

Principle: Electrostatic Discharge

Area of Study: Electricity & Magnetism

Equipment:

Van de Graaff generator and fluorescent lights, neon lights.

Procedure:

Start the Van de Graaff generator and bring the fluorescent light near the dome. As the Van de Graaff discharges, the light should light up or flicker.

References:

Ep-5: Freier and Anderson, A Demonstration Handbook for Physics.
Shar Levine & Leslie Johnstone, "Chapter 21: Static Fireflies", Silly Science, p. 64.
Forrest M. Mims, "The Neon Glow Lamp", Experimenter's Corner, Dec. 1976, p. 111.

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5B10.58 - Van de Graaff - Fluorescent & Neon Light

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