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Model No. ES-9080
Basic Electrostatics System
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the ice pail), the charge on the surface is not depleted. That charge
which the proof plane removed for one measurement is always
returned to the surface when the next sampling is made.
NOTE: When the disk of the proof plane touches the surface being
sampled, it essentially becomes part of the surface. To minimize distortion
of the surface shape when sampling, hold the proof plane flat against the
surface, as indicated in the accessory instructions. Please refer to the
accessory instructions for details on how to use the proof planes.
Procedure:
1.
Before starting, make sure the Faraday Ice Pail is properly grounded,
with the shield connected to earth ground. The electrometer,
connected to the pail, must also be grounded. Follow the setup in
Figure 2.1, with the black lead connected over the edge of the shield
and the red lead connected over the edge of the ice pail.
2.
Place the two aluminum spheres at least 50 cm apart. Connect one
of the spheres to the Electrostatic Voltage Source (ES-9077),
providing 2000 VDC. The voltage source is to be grounded to the
same earth ground as the shield and the electrometer. The
connected sphere will be used as a charging body.
3.
Momentarily ground the other sphere to remove any residual
charge from it.
4.
Start the demonstration by sampling and recording the charge at
several different points on the sampling sphere. (The sphere that
was grounded in step 2.) Choose points on all sides to represent an
overall sample of the surface.
5.
Now bring the 2000 VDC sphere close to the grounded sphere,
until their surfaces are about 1 cm apart. Turn the voltage source
ON, then sample and record the charge at the same points sampled
before.
6.
Momentarily ground the sampling sphere again, by touching one
hand to the grounded ice pail shield and the other hand to the
sphere. (Make sure the ice pail is grounded before doing this.)
Again, sample and record the charge at the same points sampled
before.
7.
Remove the 2000 VDC sphere until it is at least 50 cm away from
the sampling sphere. Again, sample and record the charge at the
same points sampled before.