Electric Whirl and Chime combination
Title
Electric Whirl and Chime combination
Subject
Static Electricity
Description
This is a demonstration device showing two aspects of electric charge. When the conducting sphere atop the vertical stand is charged (e.g. by using a Leyden jar) the horizontal pinwheel device at the top begins to spin as charge is leaked from its pointed ends into the air. Also, a small conducting ball suspended by a thread begins to move alternately from contact with one of the bells to the other, picking up charge from one, and discharging it onto the other.
Source
Property of the W&L Physics & Engineering Department
Files
Citation
“Electric Whirl and Chime combination,” Digital Exhibits at Washington and Lee University Library, accessed September 19, 2024, https://omeka.wlu.edu/omekaorigin/items/show/195.