Discharger

Title

Discharger

Subject

Static Electricity

Description

The basic discharger is simply a conductor used to discharge a Leiden jar. The two arms are spread apart at the hinged joint, and the insulated handle prevents the operator from receiving a shock as the knobs are touched against the outer foil and the central knob of the jar.

Source

Property of the W&L Physics & Engineering Department

Files

instruments 005.JPG
Date Added
December 7, 2011
Tags
Citation
“Discharger,” Antique Scientific Instruments at Washington and Lee University, accessed April 18, 2024, https://physicsapparatus.omeka.net/items/show/33.