Electricity and Magnetism > Electrostatics > Producing Static Charge

DCS# 5A50.10

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WIMSHURST MACHINE

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APPARATUS

Wimshurst machine

202-18-E

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DESCRIPTION

Crank the handle and charge things up.

NOTES

How it works: http://www.coe.ufrj.br/~acmq/whyhow.html.

How to keep it working:  http://www.rtg.wa.edu.au/repairs/whimsh~1/whimshur.htm

Breakdown voltage of air is about 30 kV/in.