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Van De Graaff Questions

Page history last edited by Tolboom 10 years ago
  1. Who invented the Van de Graaf generator and where did he invent it?
  2. Describe what happens inside a Van de Graaf generator in terms of electron movement.
  3. What does it mean to say something is grounded? Why does a Van de Graaf generator have to be connected to the ground?
  4. Explain the meaning of the term static electricity.
  5. Why does a person's hair stand on end when they are ungrounded and connected to a Van de Graaff generator?
  6. In our diagrams why do we only show negative charges moving?
  7. Explain how a Van de Graaf could be used to charge an object via conduction?
  8. Explain how a Van de Graaf could be used to polarize an object? 
  9. Explain how a Van de Graaf could be used to charge an object via induction?
  10. What was your favorite part of playing with the Van de Graaf today? 

 

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