Curated OER
Wimshurst Machine
Students examine what a Wimshurst machine is and how it operates. In this mechanics lesson plan students build a Wimshurst machine and watch it in action.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Wimshurst Machine 1880
In the modern world, virtually everyone is familiar with electricity as an accessible, essential form of energy. In electricity's earlier days, scientists used the buildup and release of static electricity.
MadSci Network
Mad Scientist Network: Building a Wimshurst Machine
Using a question and answer format, this page is a response to a question on how to build and use a Wimshurst machine. Directions and suggestions for building such a device are given. The principle of electrostatic induction which...