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