DEMO: Forces on Conductors

I take a trip down memory lane and observe the effect of charge on some tinsel "icicle" conductors.
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[@brajeshkumarupadhyay3029]

You are really amazing..i learn a lot of things from your demos ..thank you sir 🙏🙏

[@FreGZile]

I wish I had a teacher like you

[@Prof-Hafner]

You do!

[@FreGZile]

@@Prof-Hafner you're right! thanks to the internet :)

[@synapticaxon9303]

Now that you've demonstrated the electric field around faux icicles, imagine why coniferous trees in cold regions have needles.

[@synapticaxon9303]

I need a ring stand like that! :)

[@mikecounsell]

I'm confused by the "Mylar" strand experiment. You said it's Mylar but I thought Mylar was an insulator. Does it have some conductive metal foil on the mylar? what conducts?

[@Prof-Hafner]

Yes the shiny part is conductive. It may be covered in plastic to you don't touch the conductor, but it is conductive enough to see it attract to an excess charge.