Introduction: The Amazing Levitating Orb - Static Powered
It Really Levitates!
This is so simple, and so cool. It uses static electricity to make a tinsel orb levitate above a PVC pipe. We've gotten the orb to float for over 10 minutes. We just discovered you can use a regular balloon instead of the PVC pipe, but we like the pipe best. Watch the video, and then make your own!
Written step by step instructions and how to get tinsel can be found at:
http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/static_orb.php
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11 Comments
6 years ago on Introduction
Help! My orb sticks to the pipe instead of repelling! What am I doing wrong? :-(
7 years ago on Introduction
This is awesome. Can I just use the little stuff from the long strands?
10 years ago on Introduction
I have a plan to max this up. Three er Four Words Van de Graff Genorator.
11 years ago on Introduction
its like that 20 dollar static wand, but for less than a dollar :D
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
It is now $30 This is still 1 dollar!
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
Thats why I love making stuff! Can't be bothered to buy anything and I also don't have the money!
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
True about what you said, i can fix or make what ever i want to! I just finished making a mechanicle Iris out of business cards and old foam core stuff. It is going to be a monocle. :)
11 years ago on Introduction
holy hell this is cool
11 years ago on Introduction
AWESOME!! THIS IS FINALLY THE BEST VID I HAVE FOUND ON LEVITATING AN OBJECT AND U CAN LEARN SCIENCE WHILE HAVING FUN!!
12 years ago on Introduction
that remeinds me at starwars there luke trains with lightsabre with little flying laser fireing orbs on a travel on board of the millenium falcon
12 years ago on Introduction
Very cool Bob! That volcano experiment might just take a back seat this weekend! I have to check out that site, cheers, Wittner