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J1-26. Van De Graaff - Repulsion Of Pie Pans
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HomeJ. Electrostatics And MagnetostaticsJ1. Electrostatic Charge And ForceJ1-26. Van De Graaff - Repulsion Of Pie Pans
J1-26. Van De Graaff - Repulsion Of Pie Pans
Purpose
To demonstrate electrostatic repulsion.
Equipment
Van de Graaff generator, aluminum pie pans.
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Description
A group of aluminum pie pans is placed on top of the Van de Graaff dome and the Van de Graaff is turned on. The pie pans are pushed off the top of the dome one at a time by the electrostatic repulsion. Use this as a way to argue that electrostatic forces might be stronger than gravitational forces.◙
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See pagesj1. electrostatic charge & force
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See pagesj3. electric fields & potential
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See pagesj4. capacitance & polarization
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See pagesj5. magnetostatics
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See pagesj7. magnetic materials
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See pagesj1. electrostatic charge & force
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See pagesj3. electric fields & potential
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See pagesj4. capacitance & polarization
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See pagesj5. magnetostatics
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See pagesj6. electromagnets
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See pagesj7. magnetic materials
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