Producing Static Charge: Rods, Fur, and Silk

PIRA 5A10.10 Static Charge: Rods, Fur and Silk

Instructions / Notes:

Rub the PVC rod with the provided rabbit fur to produce negative charge on the surface of the PVC.
Ideally, a request for either an electroscope or pith balls was submitted at the same time as the request for the rod, fur and silk.
The glass rod and silk produce a positive charge on the surface of the glass, which may not even work on a humid day.

Photo of the Demonstration Used at the University of Texas at Austin.

Drawing is Courtesy of the University of Minnesota