College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
5B10.30 - Electrostatic Chimes and Franklin's Bells
Code Number:
References:
5B10.30
Demo Title:
Electrostatic Chimes and Franklin's Bells
Condition:
Good
Principle:
Electrostatics
Area of Study:
Electricity & Magnetism
Equipment:
Wimshurst Generator and Bell Chimes.
Procedure:
Connect the generator to the bell chimes and separate the spark gap to at least 2". Slowly turn the Wimshurst generator to build up charge. If the balls do not start hitting the chimes on their own when the charge is built up, you may have to slightly shake the apparatus. When operating properly the balls should go back and forth between negative and positive chimes creating a ringing sound.
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