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written by Michael Davidson
supported by the National Science Foundation
technical implementer: Matthew J. Parry-Hill
edited by Kristen Coyne
This item is a Java simulation that illustrates how "water bubbles" are repelled by a Van de Graaff generator.  

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.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Electricity & Magnetism
- Electrostatics
= Coulomb's Law
= Electrostatic Machines
- Lower Undergraduate
- Middle School
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
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- Learners
- General Publics
- application/java
- text/html
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© 2006 http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/micro/legal.html
Keywords:
attraction, charge, charge transfer, demonstration, discharge, electrostatics, humidity, repultion, soap bubble, water bubble
Record Cloner:
Metadata instance created December 20, 2010 by Taha Mzoughi
Record Updated:
August 13, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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when Cataloged:
February 6, 2008
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AIP Format
M. Davidson, , edited by K. Coyne (2006), WWW Document, (https://nationalmaglab.org/education/magnet-academy/watch-play/interactive/electrostatic-repulsion-in-van-de-graaff-bubbles).
AJP/PRST-PER
M. Davidson, Electrostatic Repulsion in Van de Graaff Bubbles, edited by K. Coyne (2006), <https://nationalmaglab.org/education/magnet-academy/watch-play/interactive/electrostatic-repulsion-in-van-de-graaff-bubbles>.
APA Format
Davidson, M. (2008, February 6). Electrostatic Repulsion in Van de Graaff Bubbles. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://nationalmaglab.org/education/magnet-academy/watch-play/interactive/electrostatic-repulsion-in-van-de-graaff-bubbles
Chicago Format
Davidson, Michael. Electrostatic Repulsion in Van de Graaff Bubbles. Edited by Kristen Coyne. February 6, 2008. https://nationalmaglab.org/education/magnet-academy/watch-play/interactive/electrostatic-repulsion-in-van-de-graaff-bubbles (accessed 25 April 2024).
MLA Format
Davidson, Michael. Electrostatic Repulsion in Van de Graaff Bubbles. Ed. Coyne, Kristen. 2006. 6 Feb. 2008. National Science Foundation. 25 Apr. 2024 <https://nationalmaglab.org/education/magnet-academy/watch-play/interactive/electrostatic-repulsion-in-van-de-graaff-bubbles>.
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@misc{ Author = "Michael Davidson", Title = {Electrostatic Repulsion in Van de Graaff Bubbles}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {25 April 2024}, Month = {February 6, 2008}, Year = {2006} }
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