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Eisco™ Wimshurst Machine
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Description

The Wimshurst Machine generates electrical charges.

  • Heavy, high resistance 11.8 in. (300 mm) disks with sectors of aluminum strips are belt-driven in opposing directions.
  • Leyden jars of glass and aluminum foil capture charges.
  • Disks supported by two rigid uprights.
  • Mounted on polished wooden base.

Specifications

Grade 7 to Undergraduate
For Use With (Application) Ideal classroom demonstration device for electrical and physics experiments
Includes Transparent plates with radial aluminum segments driven in opposite directions by hand wheel and belt, with 2 leyden jars, mounted on moulded abs base, instructions
Weight (English) 11.8 lb.
Weight (Metric) 5.39 kg
Length (English) 19.68 in.
Class Size 1 Class
Product Type Wimshurst Machine
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