Electricity
and Magnetism > Electric Fields and Potential
DCS#
5H30.30
LIGHTNING ROD
APPARATUS
lightning rod model
105-33-A
Wimshurst machine
105-33-E
DESCRIPTION
Place the sphere between the plates and charge
the plates using the Wimshurst machine. Sparks will fly between the
sphere and the top plate. Add the pointed conductor set to the same
height as the sphere and the sparking will stop.
