Augmented reality experiment with a Van de Graaff generator

Ardan Wildan; Chin Doong Yau; Chamaka Wijesinghe; Kevin Xiao; Tuck Wah Ng

doi:10.1119/5.0037354

Augmented reality experiment with a Van de Graaff generator

Ardan Wildan, Chin Doong Yau, Chamaka Wijesinghe, Kevin Xiao, Tuck Wah Ng

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

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The Van de Graaff (VDG) generator is ubiquitous in the physics laboratory, but the high-voltage discharges that emanate from it can cause user discomfort or damage to nearby electronics during experimentation. In this work, an augmented reality (AR) tool is developed to help students conduct the experiment safely. More specifically, it allows them to observe and investigate the discharge characteristics as a function of distance between the charged metallic sphere of the VDG generator and the spherical wand. The tool is shown to work well, and the feedback from students on its use was positive.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	475-477
Number of pages	3
Journal	Physics Teacher
Volume	60
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0037354
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2022

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