PIRA Code(s): 5A20.20
Set up time:1 minute
Operation: Charge the rod by rubbing it the through the cloth provide or on your shirt. Hold the rod near a pith ball. The two balls will repel each other. The PVC gives a positive charge and the acrylic rod gives negative charge.
Physics and Science Concepts: Electrostatics, Coulomb’s Law
Safety: None

PIRA Code(s): 5A22.22
Set up time:3 minutes
Operation: First, show the electroscope in resting stage. Then, charge a rod or other material by rubbing the object in a cloth. Place this near the plate of the electroscope and observe the deflection of the needle. To keep the needle deflected, scrape the plate with the charged object. A decrease in deflection occurs when an oppositely charged object is placed near the plate.
Physics and Science Concepts: Electrostatics
Safety: None

PIRA Code(s): 5B30.20
Set up time:5 minutes
Operation: Use the Van der Graaf or Wimshurst generator to charge the ovoid. Touch a proof plane to the pointed end of the ovoid and another to the spherical end. Place the proof planes on the electroscope plate. The deflection will be greater from the proof plane that touched the pointed end.
Physics and Science Concepts: Electrostatics, Surface Charge Density
Safety: Electroscope can be obtained from demonstration number 5A22.22.

PIRA Code(s): 5C10.20
Set up time:none
Operation: Charge the plates using the Van de Graaff. Disconnect wire going from top of sphere to fixed plate at plate end. Change the spacing of a charged parallel plate capacitor while it is attached to an electroscope. Observe changes in electroscope pointer.
Physics and Science Concepts: Capacitance
Safety: Electroscope can be obtained from demo 5A22.22. The Van de Graaff can be obtained from demo 5A50.30.

PIRA Code(s): 5E40.20
Set up time:1 minute
Operation: Pour sulfuric acid into the glass container. Wait 5 minutes for the reaction to take place between the dissimilar metals. Place the voltmeter on the overhead and display the voltage generated in the cell.
Physics and Science Concepts: Electromotive Force and Current
Safety: Be careful around acid. Gloves and goggles should be worn when handling acid.

PIRA Code(s): 5K10.20
Set up time:1 minute
Operation: Hook the leads from the galvanometer to the induction coil. Place a magnet in front of the coil. Turn the crank and the needle on the galvanometer should move. The connection between the galvanometer and the loop changes polarity every half turn.
Physics and Science Concepts: Electromagnetic Induction, Electricity and Magnetism
Safety: Magnet is extremely strong so do not place metal objects near it.