Front view of a Wimshurst machine,a mechanical device used to generate static electricity,photographed in operation. Electrostatic charges are induced on the perimeter of 2 parallel,circular plates (appearing like windmill blades) which rotate in opposite directions when turned by a handle at bottom. Charges are collected by a system of pointed combs & stored in the tubular sections: when sufficient charge has built-up,static discharge occurs across the small metallic spheres (top) in the form of a blue spark | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Stevenson, James |
Taille de l’image : | 4934 px × 3492 px |
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