Van de Graaff Generator

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written by Angel Franco Garcia
sub author: Taha Mzoughi

Available Languages: English, Spanish

A simulation illustrating the workings of a Van de Graaff generator. The user can change the size of the dome and observe its effect on the capacitance of the generator. The link to the original version of the simulation provides a thorough explanation of the concepts involved. As the dome charges, the charge accumulated and the electrical potential are shown.

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http://alo.academy/physlets/electricity/tm-cond-insu-18.htm

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Electricity & Magnetism - Electrostatics = Charge = Electrostatic Machines	- Lower Undergraduate - Middle School - High School	- Instructional Material = Interactive Simulation

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Mirror:: http://www.sc.ehu.es/sbweb/fisica…
Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2009 Angel Franco Garcia
Keywords:: Van de Graaf, capacitance, charge, electrical potential, electrostatic, insulator, potential, voltage
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created December 18, 2010 by Taha Mzoughi
Record Updated:: August 14, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: September 27, 2009
Other Collections:: The Physics Source

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A. Garcia, Van de Graaff Generator (2009), <http://alo.academy/physlets/electricity/tm-cond-insu-18.htm>.

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Garcia, A. (2009, September 27). Van de Graaff Generator. Retrieved March 21, 2025, from http://alo.academy/physlets/electricity/tm-cond-insu-18.htm

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Garcia, Angel Franco. Van de Graaff Generator. September 27, 2009. http://alo.academy/physlets/electricity/tm-cond-insu-18.htm (accessed 21 March 2025).

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