Abdul Rauf making van de graaff generatore
In this post, you will learn how to make simple and small van de Graaff generator with PVC pipe and 6-volt dc gear motor. Its very simple and the components are easily available in the hardware store. Van de Graaff generator is also known as a particle accelerator. It uses a moving belt to accumulate and transfer the charges on the hollow metal cylinder. It creates a high potential difference (volts) by static charges and hence ionizes the air around. It is used to study collision experiments in physics and fun science experiments in schools activity.
Make a hole in 4-inch PVC pipe with drill machine, hole size is half an inch.
8-inch PVC pipe pass-through hole.
attache T joint with 8-inch pipe.
attache a 1 inch pipe with T.
Pvc elbow joint with a small pipe.
Joint 4 inch PVC pipe to the elbow.
Joint elbow with 4-inch pipe.
Joint T with a small pipe.
Joint pipe with both side for the stand.
Gear motor fix in T joint.
Aluminium tape rolling on the tyre and fit with a gear motor.
Make a belt with electric tape
Align the Belt on gear motor and PVC pipe
PVC pipe cape attach with 4-inch steel ball and wire by the help of nut bolt.
Ball attach with frame and wire should be touched the belt to collact positive charge.
2-inch small steel ball and single wire joint with 8-inch PVC pipe.
Single wire should be touched with aluminium for collact negative charge.
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