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Flashcards by tatemae.honne, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Charge distribution on a conductor | Outside of a conductor (because like charges repel) |
| Accumulation of charge on a conductor | Where the conductor is most pointed |
| Point discharge | Ions in the air are either strongly attracted or repelled from the tip of a charged conductor and move towards or away from it |
| Application of point discharge | Lightning conductors |
| Demonstration of point discharge | Van de Graaff generator |
| Components of a Van de Graaff generator | Smooth metal dome, rubber belt, two metal combs |
| Factors determining the voltage of the Van de Graaff generator | Size of the dome; Quality of the insulating pillars supporting it |
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