Date: Thu Feb 8 15:56:52 2007

Author: Santos Ramirez

Subject: Re: Discharge Electrometer w Alpha Source

Post:

I found this link that describes the experiment.

http://www.scienceteacherprogram.org/physics/Garcia00.html


SR




> Tappers,
>
> Using an alpha emitter I find I can discharge a positively charged
> electrometer.
>
> But I cannot discharge a negatively charged electrometer.
>
> Is this correct, or am I doing something wrong?
>
>
> Thanks,
> -- JZ
>
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