written by
Michael Davidson
supported by
the National Science Foundation
technical implementer:
Matthew J. Parry-Hill
edited by
Kristen Coyne
This item is a short tutorial on the Van de Graaff generator. It includes a Java Simulation illustrating the various components of the generator, the charge buildup and the discharge through a grounded sphere.
This item is part of Mag Lab U. Which is a large collection of web-based educational materials for K-20, developed by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University. Refer to "related materials" for full index of interactive Java tutorials.
Please note that this resource requires
Java Applet Plug-in.
<a href="http://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=10545">Davidson, Michael. The Van de Graaff Generator. Edited by Kristen Coyne. February 6, 2008.</a>
M. Davidson, The Van de Graaff Generator, edited by K. Coyne (2006), WWW Document, (http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/tutorials/java/vandegraaff/index.html).
Davidson, M. (2008, February 6). The Van de Graaff Generator. Retrieved May 19, 2013, from http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/tutorials/java/vandegraaff/index.html
Davidson, Michael. The Van de Graaff Generator. Edited by Kristen Coyne. February 6, 2008. http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/tutorials/java/vandegraaff/index.html (accessed 19 May 2013).
Davidson, Michael. The Van de Graaff Generator. Ed. Coyne, Kristen. 2006. 6 Feb. 2008. National Science Foundation. 19 May 2013 <http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/tutorials/java/vandegraaff/index.html>.
@misc{
Author = "Michael Davidson",
Title = {The Van de Graaff Generator},
Volume = {2013},
Number = {19 May 2013},
Month = {February 6, 2008},
Year = {2006}
}
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