Static electricity/Fly stick

Problem

Need to do a variety static electric field demonstrations. The fly sticks can be built. Then a variety of demonstrations are possible. In addition, the sharp point of a high voltage probe can do a completely different set of demos. Both need to be developed.

Conceive

• Commercial Product
• Video of soda can demos
• electricity demos including Static Electricity to harden cornstarch/water mixture.

Design

Follow this instructable or this video video for the design of the fly stick.

Implement

Assembly video

Operate

Example video of static electricity demonstration.

Demo

present

Next Steps

• build soda can version of fly sticks
• build van de graph fly stick
• shoot video of fly stick demos
• develop point source demos