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Eisco Labs | SKU PH0852

Nylon Rod for Electrostatics

Strongly positive on the triboelectric series, this nylon friction rod takes on a positive surface charge when rubbed and contrasts cleanly with ebonite and polyethylene rods.

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This nylon rod is used in static electricity experiments. When rubbed with certain materials, nylon becomes positively charged, making it useful for demonstrating triboelectric charging, electrostatic attraction and repulsion, and charge transfer. Suitable for physics classrooms studying electrostatics alongside other charging materials such as glass, ebonite, and various cloths.

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