Toepler machine, hailstorm boxes, and Henley electrometer

Experiment with a Henley electrometer with a shield to minimize repulsion between the index and the scale.
The electrostatic machine is described here:
http://www.coe.ufrj.br/~acmq/toepler.html

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• electrostatics
• electrostatic
• machine

[onthecuttingedge2005]

nice, can you make it vertical disk stacks instead of horizontal, add multiple disks like 10 or more for increased potential?

[acmdq2007]

@onthecuttingedge2005 You can use multiple disks to generate more current, not more voltage. More voltage requires more insulation, and larger disks.

[onthecuttingedge2005]

better get busy, I'll wait.