Re: Classroom Projects with a TC?

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Original poster: dave pierson <davep-at-quik-dot-com> 

 >I tried this once with a handheld "tesla coil" thingy as in lab supply

>places sell to schools. Seemed more like an induction coil to me than
>anything.
>
>Either way, it was unable to operated an electrocscope or make a pile of
>chalk dust disperse. Not sure why.

    Either of the aboce demos  are for _DC_.
    (actually developing an understanding of, and demonstrating the
    differnces, might be a goodproject...)
    best
     dwp