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Physics 104 Setup Details:
Electrostatic Charges
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Room setup

Foil detectors stored on piece of cardboard
(Phys 152 bits shown; 104 similar)
Foil bits
Charged conductor, suspended
from pendulum clamp

If pendulum clamps are not available
(they may be in use by the Phys 152 lab),
then use a burette clamp, small rod,
and right-angle clamp
materials
Electrostatic materials setup
Generator setup
Instructor demo (also used to show the
absence of charge inside a conductor)
Generator detail
Electroscope Detail

Wire connection to small spheres
Sphere
The hollow sphere
(with carbon-coated styrofoam ball suspended nearby)

The hollow sphere and styrofoam ball,
when charged

 

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