Van De Graaff Generator - Accessories Kit

This comprehensive Accessories Kit enhances the capabilities of your Van De Graaff Generator by enabling a wide variety of electrostatics experiments. Designed to suit all IEC model generators, it includes seven unique accessories that expand the educational value of your demonstrations. From visualising charge distribution and corona discharge to observing the movement of particles and the glow of a neon lamp, this kit supports a full range of physics investigations. Each component has been crafted to interact directly with the generator's charged dome, allowing students to explore electric forces in action and gain deeper insights into static electricity.

Educational benefits:

• Allows detailed investigation of electrostatic principles such as charge attraction/repulsion, shielding, and corona discharge
• Provides diverse hands-on learning opportunities that cater to various learning styles
• Supports curriculum outcomes in secondary physics, including concepts of fields and forces
• Builds scientific observation and interpretation skills
• Helps students make real-world connections with otherwise abstract topics

Classroom activity ideas:

• Use the Faraday pail to demonstrate charge shielding and distribution
• Show charge-induced motion with the vibrating particles unit
• Explore corona discharge using the needle point discharger in a darkened room
• Demonstrate the principle of repulsion using the mounted head of hair
• Let students rotate the whirler to observe the effects of directional charge flow
• Illuminate the neon lamp by holding it near the dome to show small-scale current flow

Specifications:

• Compatible with: All IEC model Van De Graaff Generators

Included accessories (7):

• Insulated cylinder with conductive pith balls
• Faraday pail with acrylic rod
• Neon lamp with holder
• Insulating rod with pith ball
• Head of hair with 4mm banana plug
• Rotary whirl discharger
• Needle point discharger

Connection type: 4mm banana plugs, direct dome placement, or point discharge mounting

Recommended for ages: Secondary students and above under teacher supervision