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Leyden Jars Listen A newly developed instrument shocked (most literally) scientists researching electricity in 1745: the Leyden Jar or Amplifiying Jar. The Prelate Ewald Jürgen von Kleist and the Leyd

Tangent Galvanometer Listen A galvanometer measures an electrical current by means of the electromagnetical properties of an induction coil and the Lorentz force. The instrument contains various coils

Voltaic Crown of Cups Listen The Crown of Cups is a modification of the Voltaic Pile. A rectangular plate of copper and zinc are connected by a wire soldered to both plates and thus an "electric eleme

Electrical Experiments for Entertainment Purposes Listen These exhibits are experimental setups made for entertainment's sake. They could be found in the parlours of educated families throughout the 1

Electrical Boxer Listen The Elextrical Boxer works based on attraction and repulsion of electrostatic forces. Movement is initiated by charging the body of the boxer so that his hands will be moving a

Electrical Hailstorm Listen The Electrical Hailstorm works based on attraction and repulsion of electrostatic forces between the elder pith balls in a condensator setup. Once an electrostatic charge h

Electrical Sportsman Listen The Electrical Sportman is operated with the help of an electrostatic generator that charges the Leyden Jar on the base plate of the setup. The ‘Birds’ are electrically con

Voltaic Pile Listen The Voltaic Pile consists of copper and zinc plates, between which a piece of paper or cloth is placed, which has been soaked with salt water. Volta expected the electrical current

Lichtenberg's Double Electrophorus Listen The Double Electrophorus is a further development from the Electrophorus , capable to produce and provide both electrostatical charges by means of electrostat

Electrophorus Listen The Electrophorus is an electrostatic generator, developed by Wilcke around 1761 and popularised by Volta towards the end of the 18 th century. The electrophorus consists of a res