Although the basic concept of electrostatic attraction has been known since ancient times, it was only in the 17th century that scientists began to systematically investigate electrostatics. One of ...

For about 40 years, nuclear physicists at the University of Minnesota smashed atoms in hopes of discovering what lies beyond. In 1938, a machine called the ‘Van de Graaff’ was built behind Tate ...

IT is well known that the leakage of charge from high-voltage static generators, such as the Van de Graaff machine, is controlled by use of high pressure or other suitable atmospheres which increase ...

Static electricity often just seems like an everyday annoyance when a wool sweater crackles as you pull it off, or when a doorknob delivers an unexpected zap. Regardless, the phenomenon is much more ...

EVERETT – The chubby-cheeked preschooler steps up and solemnly places her hand on the metal globe of the Van de Graaff generator. Dr. Science applies the juice to produce some high-voltage but ...