Several experiments ... the excitement of electricity that takes place whilst combing or brushing the hair when dry. A long lock of hair combed out with a tortoiseehell comb exhibited strong ...

Over the years we’ve featured quite a few radiatioactivity detectors, which usually include a Geiger-Muller tube, or perhaps a large-area photodiode. But in the event of radiation exposure from ...

[Steven Dufresne] of Rimstar.org is at it again with another very functional science experiment. This week he’s showing us how he made a large electrostatic motor, also known as a Corona Motor.

Marks notes that while most people associate static electricity with demonstrations such as hair-raising elementary science experiments or touching a doorknob after rubbing your pet’s fur ...

Hold the circle of plastic up high and put the balloon underneath it. Let the plastic go and see if you can make it hover using static electricity from the balloon. If the plastic and balloon are well ...

The blood-sucking parasites may be able to catapult themselves from vegetation to their hosts thanks to static electricity ... When the team repeated the experiment with the same number of ...

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Benjamin Franklin did not invent electricity, but he discovered how to harness its power for common use. Franklin's kite experiment helped ... his encounters with static electricity.

Walker, Richard M. James, Oliver and Brewer, Gene A. 2017. Replication, experiments and knowledge in public management research. Public Management Review, Vol. 19 ...

As the weather grows colder and the air drier, static electricity becomes common. Some people experience static shocks more than others, raising concerns about whether these shocks could harm ...