Van de Graaff Generator

Science NightPointe View Elementary School

Lake Travis ISDMarch 7, 2013

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Schematic

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Robert van de Graaff

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Largest Air Van de Graff Generator

MIT, Science Museum, 2 Million Volts

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Demonstration Using Faraday Cage

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Bonner Lab at Rice University

Van de Graaff Generator-Accelerator 1953, 6 Million Volts

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Physics• The Word Physics is Taken from Ancient Greek: physis "nature“• It is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through

space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force. • More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to

understand how the universe behaves.• Physics is one of the oldest academic disciplines• New ideas in physics often explain the fundamental mechanisms of other

sciences, while opening new avenues of research in areas such as mathematics and philosophy.

• Physics also makes significant contributions through advances in new technologies that arise from theoretical breakthroughs.

• It’s a Great Major Because its so Basic to all Sciences, and it Teaches You How to Think

• For More Information, Visit Your Guide to Physics on the Web: For Children (http://www.physics.org/)

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Static Electricity

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Benjamin Franklin

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