Question
What is the order of potential difference built up by the Van de Graff generator?
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Answer
- Potential difference of the order of several million volts.
A Van de Graff generator, by means of a moving belt and suitable brushes, transfers charge continuously to a large spherical conducting shell. As a result, a potential difference of the order of several million volts is built up and this can be used for accelerating charged particles.
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