Electrophorus 5A10.20

Electrophorus = "charge-bearer". Place flat acrylic plate on grounded conducting plane (not shown). Rub plate with fur to charge it negative. Place electrophorus on plate, momentarily ground top surface of electrophorus.

Remove electrophorus. Potential of electrophorus may be as high as 30 kV

The department has two electrophoruses of different sizes.

More info on the electrophorus:

http://www.ece.rochester.edu/~jones/demos/electrophorus.html

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