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electrostatic machine

/ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈstætɪk məˈʃiːn/

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C1formalcommonscientific/ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈstætɪk məˈʃiːn/

A device that generates static electricity by mechanical means, typically using friction or induction, used in physics experiments and early electrical research.

  • 🇷🇺Устройство, которое генерирует статическое электричество механическим способом, обычно с помощью трения или индукции, используемое в физических экспериментах и ранних исследованиях электричества.
  1. Electrostatic generator C1 formal

    A mechanical device that produces static electricity, or high voltage, by moving electric charge against a force.

    • The physicist used an electrostatic machine to demonstrate the principles of static electricity.
    • Early electrostatic machines were crucial for experiments in the 18th century.
    • The Wimshurst machine is a classic example of an electrostatic machine.

    🇷🇺Электростатическая машина