You Can Build an Electrophorus 

I wish I had a teacher like him.

For those wondering, the Electrophorus was invented by Wilcke in 1762, and popularized by Volta in the following decades. Lichtenberg showed a method to use it for creating larger charges (and voltages) in the 1770s. This was adapted into a type of generator called the Nicholson Doubler in the 1780s, and this is considered the first "Influence Machine" electrostatic generator. Before this they all worked on friction using the triboelectric effect. After many iterations of improvement the Wimshurst Generator was invented in the 1880s using the same principle as Nicholson's Doubler and the Electrophorus. While there are many 'influence machine' style generators, the Wimshurst machine is the most commonly seen nowadays, and can be built as a project or purchased as a kit. I just wanted to point out that the electrophorus is connected to another popular educational aid (the Wimshurst machine) both in theory of operation and in historical development.

Fantastic demonstration. Thank you very much.

Pen and Teller approve You move on to the next round Well presented

The 'Sawstop' table saw comes to mind here..

This is awesome!!! ...may the force be with you.

Awesome fun knowledge , Quality , thank you

WOW, Some wild... demonstration. Mind blown. Thank you.

This was brilliant!

Like als je hier komt voor Fysica practicum.

That is really neat.

where did voltaire get polystyrene and aluminum party plates?

Wow 👏 what a demo ❤ 😍

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!! Great experiment!!

Good example showing electric charge in a capactor is stored in the insulator & not the conductive plates. Very often people claim electric charge in a capactor is stored in the plants and not insulator, despite this being the 21th century,

Fun experiment, but sound quality is very poor.

Dear. Sound. Problem

Awesome...

Excellent. I shall try this with my little boy. And find out quite what Anabaptists are.

Great lesson. Might want to get a lapel mic. Otherwise, good stuff. Well done.

Can you explain where the electrons are stored in a Leyden jar?

Sabu disc !

It seems to be acting like a capacitor

Electrostatic charges When refueling , " ignition point " This is why Fuel Tankers ( Fuel Delivery Trucks ) Must be careful upon commencing fuel Deliveries .... " To the point of the Tanker , Truck Delivering both Diesel and Petroleum ( Gas ) to the same Delivery point " ....... " Drop the Diesel ( Feed the Diesel ) First in to the correct Diesel Tank , Then your Petroleum ( Gas ) into its correct tank Electrostatic Charge will ignite Petroleum ( Gas ) quicker than Diesel as Diesel is a compression Fuel . Thank you for reading This video needs to be shown to every Fuel Tanker Delivery Driver . Edit By Delivering the Diesel first the Electrostatic charge is reduced / removed / negated from the situation and thus an explosion risk is reduce / removed to a lower possibility Thank you . Edit , Edit This can be extrapolated even further by stating " When fueling your Petroleum ( Gas ) vehicle , make sure the nozzle is touching the car " To transfer the Electrostatic Charge to ground ( to ground the vehicle ) Again I hope this helps someone , possibly saving them from injury . Thank you

I have no words

This is also how the tintinabulation device works

Sounds like the poor kids down the hallway are part of altogether more sinister experiments..... 😮

did she survive?(1.50-2.50)

Could you demonstrate how a lapel mike works? Your audio is not very clear!

I love this why well I love mathematical equations,science,and space.

Radial forces due to charge - electrostatic forces.

Kewl!

The kids next door dig it!

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So it's a capacitor then ? That's what you should call it !

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Can't make these anymore. No plastic straws.

Sounds like someone is getting murdered in the background

You can hear the kids😀

Cool demonstration, would have been easier to visualize without the shaky hands.

Is his blood sugar low?

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I thought I was gonna learn something new, nope same old static!

Dude, lay off the caffeine

You should take the time to learn how to do sound in your video get really echo buy a microphone do something

Anyone here cuz of COVID-19

barely decent demonstration

Christian science???? F---ing hilarious

Universe is not real... Me: Hokay, 🤨 bang bang bang... You are not dead too...🤨 Silky me😏 eh