print email comment close Theater of Electricity URL: http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/ Description: Explore the history of the Van de Graaff Generator, which "was originally used as a research tool in early atom-smashing and high energy X-ray experiments." The site also includes information about the generator's construction, with an animation of how it works and pictures of it producing sparks; of lightning and Benjamin Franklin and his kite; information and images of Tesla Coils; a discussion of lightning, including a safety quiz; resources for teachers; and a video and picture gallery. From the Museum of Science, Boston. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Electricity LII Database Information: Record 10376 created by Dana Lubow on 11/29/1999 Last modification on 03/13/2000 Published: 11/29/1999   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/10376