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written by David Stern
Available Languages: English, Spanish
This web page provides instructions for building an Electrophorus from common household items.  This type of capacitor was invented by Volta and may have been used to amplify voltage in his experiments. A historical perspective and links to other materials on electrostatics is provided.
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Electricity & Magnetism
- Capacitance
- Electrostatics
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
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© 1998 David Stern
Keywords:
capacitor, electroscope, electrostatics, interactive lesson, take home lab
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Metadata instance created September 30, 2005 by Henry Bradsher
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April 2, 2011 by Lyle Barbato
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January 4, 2005
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D. Stern, (1998), WWW Document, (http://www.phy6.org/outreach/edu/electrph.htm).
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D. Stern, Frying Pan Electrophorus (1998), <http://www.phy6.org/outreach/edu/electrph.htm>.
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Stern, D. (2005, January 4). Frying Pan Electrophorus. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from http://www.phy6.org/outreach/edu/electrph.htm
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Stern, David. Frying Pan Electrophorus. January 4, 2005. http://www.phy6.org/outreach/edu/electrph.htm (accessed 19 April 2024).
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Stern, David. Frying Pan Electrophorus. 1998. 4 Jan. 2005. 19 Apr. 2024 <http://www.phy6.org/outreach/edu/electrph.htm>.
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@misc{ Author = "David Stern", Title = {Frying Pan Electrophorus}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {19 April 2024}, Month = {January 4, 2005}, Year = {1998} }
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