Johnsen-Rahbek effect

Experiment no.: 6.1.11
Johnsen-Rahbek-Effekt
When an electric voltage of approx. 300 V is applied to a metal plate placed on a highly polished, weakly conducting stone, a force is generated that is so strong that the stone can be lifted with the metal plate.

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Without applied voltage
With applied voltage

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