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University of California Berkeley: Charging an Electroscope by Induction

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From the U.C. Berkeley Physics Lecture Demonstrations website. A thorough description of an activity in which a charged metal plate is used to charge an electroscope by induction. Complete directions and a diagram of the equipment and apparatus are provided.

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electrostatics, induction
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charge, charging, charging by induction, demo, demonstration, electric, electrophorus, experiment, lab, physics, physics demo, physics experiment, physics lab, static, braun electroscope, charging methods, electroscope, electrostatic induction
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)