Van de Graaf generator, aluminum pie plates, stale rice cereal, flying ball, wig; optional insulating pad is available
Description:
Plug
the
vdg
into
a
115V
AC
source
and
adjust
the
belt's
speed
using
the
rheostat
on
the
front
centre
of
the
generator's
base.
On
a
dry
day,
the
generator
will
produce
enough
of
a
field
to
cause
sparks
to
the
discharging
rod.
The
flying
ball
is
a
hollow
sphere
on
fishing
line
which,
when
suspended
in
the
field,
is
attracted
to
the
generator
until
completely
charged.
The
ball
is
then
repulsed
by
the
field
until
it
is
discharged
Pie
plates
placed
on
the
dome
levitate
when
the
generator
is
turned
on
until
the
charge
is
transferred
to
the
top
of
the
pile.
At
this
point,
the
plates
fly
off
in
all
directions.
Stale
rice
cereal
placed
on
the
dome
will
likewise
fly
off
in
every
direction
as
well.
PIRA 5A50.30