Electrostatic Generator (Noun)
Meaning
Electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The electrostatic generator was used to charge the capacitor to a high voltage in the physics experiment.
- Benjamin Franklin's famous kite experiment utilized an electrostatic generator to harness the power of lightning.
- The Van de Graaff electrostatic generator is a common device used in physics demonstrations to produce high voltage static electricity.
- The electrostatic generator was carefully assembled and calibrated to produce a precise voltage for the sensitive experiment.
- The scientist used an electrostatic generator to charge the balloons to a high voltage, causing them to attract each other.