Conductive Shapes - ES-9061

This set includes a conductive sphere with a hole in it. Demonstrate that static charge resides outside the surface of a conductive sphere by sampling the inside surface with the ball end of the proof plane. Also included is an oblong shape for demonstrating the difference in charge densities on a large-radius surface vs. a small-radius surface. The whole surface is at the same potential, and students seem surprised to find that the charge density is greater on the smaller end.