Product Summary
This compact unit is ideal for performing experiments in electrostatics. It may be used as a source of charge or to maintain an object at a constant potential.
Output voltages are 1000, 2000, and 3000 VDC for charging spheres, capacitor plates, etc. A 30 VDC source is also provided for experiments with capacitors.
What's Included
- 1x ES-9077 Electrostatics Voltage Source
- 1x AC Adaptor
- 1x Banana plug to spade lug connecting cables
Product Specifications
| 30 VDC output | ±5% accuracy; 1 mA max; line regulated |
| 1000, 2000, and 3000 VDC outputs | ±10% accuracy; unregulated; maximum short circuit current less than 0.01 mA |
| Resistance in Series with Output | 120 MΩ/kV |
| Operating Voltage | 115/220, 50/60 Hz |
| AC Adapter | 9 VDC |
Experiment Library
Perform the following experiments and more with the Electrostatics Voltage Source.
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College / Physics
Compare and contrast the results of three different methods of charging: (1) rubbing two objects together; (2) touching a charged object to a neutral one; and (3) grounding a neutral object while it is polarized (charging by induction)....
College • High School / Physics
Students investigate how charge distributes on the surface of a conductive sphere and the relationship between charge and electric potential
College / Physics
Investigate how the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor varies when the plate separation is changed and to qualitatively see the effect of introducing a dielectric material between the plates. A computer model of the system...
