Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
electrostatic generator
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| gptkbp:canProduceVoltage |
up to several hundred thousand volts
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| gptkbp:category |
scientific instrument
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| gptkbp:hasComponent |
gptkb:Leyden_jars
brushes counter-rotating disks metal sectors neutralizer bars |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wimshurst machine
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:James_Wimshurst
1880s |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:James_Wimshurst
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| gptkbp:operates |
electrostatic induction
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| gptkbp:powerSource |
manual hand crank
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Holtz_machine
gptkb:Toepler_machine |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Van_de_Graaff_generator
influence machine |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
generating high voltages
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
physics education
demonstrations of static electricity |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kelvin's_water_dropper
gptkb:Kelvin_water_dropper gptkb:Van_de_Graaff_generator |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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