A Van de Graaff With and Without an Acrylic Cylinder and Size and Shape of the Discharge Electrode

https://youtu.be/FD2tvucSyio

July 19, 2025

In this anisotropicplus video I test whether an acrylic enclosure around the moving parts of a Van de Graaff generator affects the size of sparks. I also look at the impact of the size and shape of grounded discharge electrodes on spark size. For a list of all Anisotropicplus videos go to WordPress blog posts at https://scottcainesgmailcom-zyvml.wordpress.com

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