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Eisco Labs | SKU PH0856B

Glass Friction Rod, 30cm x 13mm

Solid glass friction rod that develops a positive electrostatic charge when rubbed with silk or wool, used as the standard positive partner to ebonite in triboelectric investigations.

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Product Description

The Eisco Labs Glass Friction Rod is a 30cm long, 13mm diameter glass rod used to demonstrate the principles of static electricity. When rubbed with a friction pad such as wool, silk, fur, or cotton, the glass rod develops an electrostatic charge that can be transferred to electroscopes, pith balls, and other static electricity demonstration apparatus. A classic, simple, and reliable tool for physics classroom investigations of triboelectric charging and electrostatic phenomena.

Specifications

Material: Glass
Weight: 0.20 lbs (91g)

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