Description
Wimshurst generators generage large sparks for use in various electrostatic experiments
and demonstrations. The companion Leyden jars can be connected to the circuit
to store charge as it is created.
NB Breakdown voltage of air is 30,000 V/cm
Availability:Available Location:EM33
Equipment
Wimshurst Generator: carries out charging by induction. The two insulated
discs rotate in opposite directions.
Leyden jar: A device built to store static electric charge. A Leyden jar
is a cylindrical capacitor. For example a glass can with aluminum foil inside
and outside is a Leyden jar.
