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It is an electrostatic device that creates a small current with a high voltage. The wire charges the electricity it creates by friction and creates a large voltage. You can observe the sparks that are created by turning the handle and making the plastic plates rotate in the opposite direction with respect to each other.
It has a distinctive appearance with two large counter-rotating disks mounted in a vertical plane, two crossbars with metal brushes and a spark gap formed by two metal spheres.
The complete apparatus is mounted on a wooden base with rubber feet. The Wimshurst device is a high-quality static machine for student laboratories. It is fun and impressive. It can be used in the classroom or laboratory environment. This device creates high-voltage electric charges for electrostatic experiments. When the device is turned on, it creates a visible static electric charge that you can hear crackling. Learn about static charge, grounding, voltage and more with this fascinating and educational device.
It is among the materials used in experiments conducted in physics and science laboratories of schools for electrostatic science, education and teaching.
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