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Physics in the sink: Dancing water

Wield the power of static electricity in this experiment to try at home.

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http://www.physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/sink.cfm

Interactive simulations

These fantastic flash simulations have got all areas covered, from static electricity to projectile motion.

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http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/index.php?cat=Physics

Electric Seasoning - Marvin and Milo

A Marvin and Milo activity about static electricity. All you need is a balloon, jumper, salt and pepper.

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http://www.physics.org/marvinandmilo.asp?id=88

Battling Space Junk With a Tractor Beam of Static Electricity

An idea on how to clean up the increasing amounts of space junk by charging objects with electrons.

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http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/10/electrostatic-space-junk/

On a roll - Marvin and Milo

A Marvin and Milo activity about static electricity. All you need is a balloon and an empty pop can.

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http://www.physics.org/marvinandmilo.asp?id=36

Light fantastic - Marvin and Milo

A Marvin and Milo activity about static electricity. All you need is a party balloon and an energy saving light bulb.

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http://www.physics.org/marvinandmilo.asp?id=58

Quiche lightning - Marvin and Milo

A Marvin and Milo activity about static electricity. All you need is a piece of polystyrene, drawing pin, clean foil quiche tin, pencil with a rubber end and woollen glove.

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http://www.physics.org/marvinandmilo.asp?id=55

Electric dill - Marvin and Milo

A Marvin and Milo activity about static electricity. All you need is a saucer, vegetable oil, dried dill and a balloon.

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http://www.physics.org/marvinandmilo.asp?id=61

How Van de Graaff Generators Work

A good description of static electricity and how Van de Graaff Generators work. Including how to make your own. From HowStuffWorks.com.

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http://www.howstuffworks.com/vdg.htm

William Gilbert

William Gilbert (1544-1603) work in 1600 was the standard work throughout Europe on electrical and magnetic phenomena. He made the first clear distinction between magnetic and the amber effect ...

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http://galileo.rice.edu/sci/gilbert.html
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