Electrostatics Science Kits

• Set of apparatus for carrying out 15 basic student experiments on electrostatics
• Includes electroscope, charge indicator, charge storage unit and Piezo charger
• In a robust tray with foam inserts molded to the shapes of the items and a transparent lid
• The experiments are designed to occupy as little space as possible in the apparatus frame while remaining clear and easy to perform
• Includes comprehensive experiment descriptions (student / instructor version)

Experiments:

• Electrostatic charging of hair
• Forces on uncharged particles
• Charge indicator
• Forces between charged bodies
• Build your own electroscope
• Electroscope
• “Shock of hair”
• Demonstrating charge on a capacitor
• “Charge pendulum”
• “Spinner”
• Charging due to induction
• Transfer of charge using a “charge spoon”
• Faraday’s cup
• Faraday’s cage
• Plate capacitor

Contents:

• Stand base
• Apparatus frame
• Aluminium rods
• Aluminium rod with magnet
• Electroscope
• Plastic plate, angled
• Plastic rod
• Glass rod
• Conductor body
• Set of needles
• Spinner
• Pendulum bob (polystyrene)
• Screw-on needle
• Set of plasticine
• Experiment leads
• Set of balloons
• Set of papers with plastic cloth
• Set of metal strips
• Piezo charger
• Faraday cage
• Faraday cup
• Charge indicator
• Charge storage unit
• Capacitor plates
• Dielectric
• USB-stick with experiment descriptions