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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR

Named after R. J. Van de Graaff (1901–67), US physicist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR

Van de Graaff generator  [ˈvæn də ˌɡrɑːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR

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Van de Graaff generator is a noun.
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WHAT DOES VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Van de Graaff generator

Van de Graaff generator

A Van de Graaff generator is an electrostatic generator which uses a moving belt to accumulate very high amounts of electrical potential on a hollow metal globe on the top of the stand. It was invented by American physicist Robert J. Van de Graaff in 1929. The potential difference achieved in modern Van de Graaff generators can reach 5 megavolts. A tabletop version can produce on the order of 100,000 volts and can store enough energy to produce a visible spark. A Van de Graaff generator operates by transferring electric charge from a moving belt to a terminal. First invented in 1929, the Van de Graaff generator became a source of high voltage for accelerating subatomic particles to high speeds, making it a useful tool for fundamental physics research.

Definition of Van de Graaff generator in the English dictionary

The definition of Van de Graaff generator in the dictionary is a device for producing high electrostatic potentials, consisting of a hollow metal sphere on which a charge is accumulated from a continuous moving belt of insulating material: used in particle accelerators.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR


autograph
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chromatograph
krəˈmætəˌɡrɑːf
chromolithograph
ˌkrəʊməʊˈlɪθəˌɡrɑːf
chronograph
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cinematograph
ˌsɪnɪˈmætəˌɡrɑːf
ideograph
ˈɪdɪəʊˌɡrɑːf
lithograph
ˈlɪθəˌɡrɑːf
micrograph
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌɡrɑːf
Mimeograph
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monograph
ˈmɒnəˌɡrɑːf
pantagraph
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pantograph
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paragraph
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phonograph
ˈfəʊnəˌɡrɑːf
photograph
ˈfəʊtəˌɡrɑːf
pictograph
ˈpɪktəˌɡrɑːf
radiograph
ˈreɪdɪəʊˌɡrɑːf
seismograph
ˈsaɪzməˌɡrɑːf
spirograph
ˈspaɪrəˌɡrɑːf
subgraph
ˈsʌbˌɡrɑːf

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WORDS THAT END LIKE VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR

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Synonyms and antonyms of Van de Graaff generator in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Van de Graaff generator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR

Find out the translation of Van de Graaff generator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Van de Graaff generator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Van de Graaff generator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

范德格拉夫发电机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Generador de Van de Graaff
570 millions of speakers

English

Van de Graaff generator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वैन डे Graaff जनरेटर
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Translator English - Arabic

فان دي غراف مولد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Генератор Ван де Граафа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Van de Graaff gerador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভ্যান ডি Graaff উত্পাদক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Générateur de Van de Graaff
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Translator English - Malay

Penjana Van de Graaff
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Translator English - German

Van -de-Graaff -Generator
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バンデグラフ発電機
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밴 드 Graaff 생성기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Van de Graaff generator
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Phát Van de Graaff
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வான் டி கிராஃப் ஜெனரேட்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हॅन डे ग्रॅफ जनरेटर
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Translator English - Turkish

Van de Graaff üreticisi
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Translator English - Italian

Generatore di Van de Graaff
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Generator Van de Graaff
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Генератор Ван де Грааф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Generator de Van de Graaff
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Translator English - Greek

Van de Graaff γεννήτρια
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Van de Graaff generator
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Translator English - Swedish

Van de Graaff generator
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Translator English - Norwegian

Van de Graaff generator
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR»

Discover the use of Van de Graaff generator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Van de Graaff generator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Physics Demonstrations: A Sourcebook for Teachers of Physics
A Van de Graaff generator illustrates many principles of high-voltage electrostatics, such as making a person's hair stand on end. MATERIALS Van de Graaff generator1 grounded conducting sphere grounded pointed needle insulated stool ...
Julien C. Sprott, 2006
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Matter and Interactions
(c) After the spark stops, show the charge distribution for both spheres, and explain briefly but completely how this new charge distribution came about. 21.P. 103 A Van de Graaff generator pulls electrons out of the Earth and transports them on ...
Ruth W. Chabay, Bruce A. Sherwood, 2011
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The World of Physics
-The Van de Graaff generator - polythene strip used as an insulating support The lightning conductor. The discovery that charge delivered to the inside of a hollow conductor is all transferred to its outside surface led to the invention of a very ...
John Avison, 1989
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Xam Idea - Physics
Describe the construction and working of a Van de Graaff generator with the help of a labelled diagram. [CBSE 1999, 1997] OR Explain the principle on which Van de Graaff generator operates. Draw a labelled schematic sketch and write ...
Various
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers
One device in which the process is particularly easy to follow is the van de Graaff generator, shown in Figure 27.2. By means of the corona discharge at L (Section 25.3 and Table 26.1), electric charge is "sprayed" by the sharp-pointed metal ...
Lawrence S. Lerner, 1997
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modern's abc of physics for xii (part-i):
[P.S.S.C.E. 2007) FAQ, 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. Explain the principle on which Van de Graaff generator operates. Draw a labelled schematic sketch and briefly write its working. [H.S.SC.E. 2008) Give the working principle of a Van  ...
Satyajit Deb, 2013
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A Dictionary of Scientists
While at Princeton he constructed, in 1931, the first model of his generator, now known as the Van de Graaff generator. The charge was carried to the hollow sphere by means of an insulated fabric belt and once transferred could accumulate ...
John Daintith, Derek Gjertsen, 1999
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Techniques of Particle Energy Control with Van de Graaff ...
... A more advanced method of stabilizing the analyzer voltage has recently been described. (10) Fig. 2 — Schematic drawing of the electrostatic analyzer used to control the University of Minnesota Van de Graaff generator. 4 Gross changes in  ...
Carl L. Bailey, John Harry Williams, 1952
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The Physics of Radiation Therapy
Figure 4.4. A Van de Graaff generator. included in this category if their energy is 1 MeV or greater. Examples of clinical megavoltage machines are accelerators such as the Van de Graaff generator, linear accelerator, betatron and mi- crotron,  ...
Faiz M. Khan, 2012
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Physics: for scientists and engineers ; Modern physics : for ...
One device in which the process is particularly easy to follow is the van de Graaff generator, shown in Figure 27.2. By means of the corona discharge at L (Section 25.3 and Table 26.1), electric charge is "sprayed" by the sharp-pointed metal ...
Lawrence S. Lerner, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Van de Graaff generator is used in the context of the following news items.
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First annual STEM Fest 'geared towards fun, engagement'
But the microscopes, flight simulators, 3-D printers and a Van de Graaff generator weren't enough to change the 13-year-old's mind. "There's a lot of cool ... «Deseret News, Mar 15»
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A Battery Doesn't Store Charge, But How Does It Work?
This is what happens in a Van de Graaff generator (the metal ball that you put your hand on to make your hair stand up). However, I will save the analysis of a ... «Wired, Feb 15»
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Controlling Water Drops on the Space Station with Legos and …
What do you do when you've got free time on the International Space Station and a bunch of legos? Build a Van de Graaff generator out of lego bricks, a rubber ... «PhysicsCentral.com, Feb 15»
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The Innovative Chemistry Of Tinsel
October 1946: Make your own Van de Graaff generator?? Materials include tinsel! Van de Graaff generators are those static electricity machines that make your ... «Popular Science, Dec 14»
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Working Lego particle accelerator finds the Minifigs Boson
If you've ever wanted a particle accelerator of your very own, there are several options available. You could build yourself a Van de Graaff generator -- or you ... «CNET, Nov 14»
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'We have educated our youth into debt'
I believe him. Under pressure to splash out when he made his killing, he bought two playthings on eBay – a Van de Graaff generator that creates static electricity ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
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The Giant Sparking Globes that Dominate Boston's Museum of …
This small amphitheater is actually the permanent home of the largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator on the planet—a pair of 40-foot high spheres ... «Gizmodo, Apr 14»
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Pittsburgh's Abandoned Atom Smasher
They work the same as a Van de Graaff generator; the electrically charged metal domes that make your hair stand on end when you touch them. In both the ... «PhysicsCentral.com, Nov 13»
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A Van de Graaff generator can snuff out a candle with "electric wind"
A Van de Graaff can make the flame of the candle flicker. It does this by generating an "electric wind." A Van de Graaff is a metal ball set on top of a rotating loop ... «io9, Jul 13»
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Making Aha Moments: Mind Trekkers and Industry Join Forces to …
A startling experience: Touching a Van de Graaff generator makes a girl's hair stand on end. View Slideshow Photo Slideshow. Printable version. May 7, 2013—. «Michigan Tech News, May 13»

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