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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 short tutorial on the Van de Graaff generator.  It includes a 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.

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Subjects Levels Resource Types
Electricity & Magnetism
- Electrostatics
= Electrostatic Machines
- Lower Undergraduate
- Middle School
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
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© 2006 http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/micro/legal.html
Keywords:
attraction, charge, comb, demonstration, discharge, electrostatics, friction, ground, humidity, negative, positive, repultion
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Metadata instance created December 20, 2010 by Taha Mzoughi
Record Updated:
August 22, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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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/van-de-graaff-generator).
AJP/PRST-PER
M. Davidson, Van de Graaff Generator, edited by K. Coyne (2006), <https://nationalmaglab.org/education/magnet-academy/watch-play/interactive/van-de-graaff-generator>.
APA Format
Davidson, M. (2008, February 6). Van de Graaff Generator. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://nationalmaglab.org/education/magnet-academy/watch-play/interactive/van-de-graaff-generator
Chicago Format
Davidson, Michael. Van de Graaff Generator. Edited by Kristen Coyne. February 6, 2008. https://nationalmaglab.org/education/magnet-academy/watch-play/interactive/van-de-graaff-generator (accessed 25 April 2024).
MLA Format
Davidson, Michael. Van de Graaff Generator. Ed. Coyne, Kristen. 2006. 6 Feb. 2008. National Science Foundation. 25 Apr. 2024 <https://nationalmaglab.org/education/magnet-academy/watch-play/interactive/van-de-graaff-generator>.
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@misc{ Author = "Michael Davidson", Title = {Van de Graaff Generator}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {25 April 2024}, Month = {February 6, 2008}, Year = {2006} }
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%0 Electronic Source %A Davidson, Michael %D February 6, 2008 %T Van de Graaff Generator %E Coyne, Kristen %V 2024 %N 25 April 2024 %8 February 6, 2008 %9 text/html %U https://nationalmaglab.org/education/magnet-academy/watch-play/interactive/van-de-graaff-generator


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