Experiment Ea-02
Electroscope
Description: An
electroscope detects the presence of a charge. It has metal leaves in a
glass container that are connected to a metal pedestal on which something can
be placed. If whatever was placed on the electroscope has a charge, the
leaves inside it will repel.
Electroscope
Also see Experiments Ea-07a and Ea-20.
A
projector can be used to show the motion of the leaves to a wider audience.
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