This Van de Graaf generator was built using mostly parts on hand. The only thing that was purchased for the project was the Christmas ornament shaped M&M candy tin that serves as the collecting sphere ...

Static electricity often just seems like an everyday annoyance when a wool sweater crackles as you pull it off, or when a doorknob delivers an unexpected zap. Regardless, the phenomenon is much more ...

King’s education faculty and students recently hosted dozens of local grade school children for a morning of fun STEM ...

January 6, 2013 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Van de Graaff generators are science education staples to demonstrate static electricity. There are many ...

A Van de Graaff can make the flame of the candle flicker. It does this by generating an “electric wind.” A Van de Graaff is a metal ball set on top of a rotating loop of belt. At the bottom of the ...

The Van de Graaff generator, named for its inventor, Alabama native Robert J. Van de Graaff, is a staple at science museums and science fairs for its ability to demonstrate static electricity and make ...