Technical data

Demonstration of the type of charge on rubbed rods

Article no: P1084000

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Principle

The students should see that on rubbing different materials a negative or a positive charging results that can be demonstrated with a neon tube.

Benefits

Quick and easy experiment for qualitatively understanding of electrostatic phenomena

Tasks

What can we demonstrate on rubbed plastic rods? Determine with a neon tube what type of charges appear on rubbed plastic rods.