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DescriptionVan de Graaff generator.svg	English: Schematic view of a classical Van De Graaff generator. hollow metallic sphere (with positive charges) electrode connected to the sphere, a brush ensures contact between the electrode and the belt upper roller (Plexiglass) side of the belt with positive charges opposite side of the belt with negative charges lower roller (metal) lower electrode (ground) spherical device with negative charges, used to discharge the main sphere spark produced by the difference of potentials Català: Esquema d'un generador de Van de Graaff. Esfera metàl·lica buida (amb càrrega positiva) Elèctrode connectat a l'esfera, un raspall molt pròxim (però no en contacte) a l'elèctrode i la corretja Rodament superior (per exemple de plexiglàs) Costat de la corretja amb càrrega positiva Costat oposat de la corretja amb càrrega negativa Rodament inferior (metall) Elèctrode inferior (terra) Dispositiu esfèric amb càrrega negativa, utilitzat per a descarregar l'esfera principal Espurna produïda per la diferència de potencial Deutsch: Van-de-Graaff-Generator schematisch metallische Hohlkugel (trägt positive Ladung) oberer Abnahmekamm (o. Bürste), mit kleinem Abstand zum Band (jedoch ohne Berührung) obere Umlenkrolle (Plexiglass) positiv geladene Bandseite (Band dielektrisch) negativ geladene Bandseite untere Umlenkrolle (Metall) unterer Abnahmekamm (Erde, Gegenelektrode f. neg. Ladung) Kugel mit negativer Ladung (zur Entladung der Hauptkugel) Funkenstrecke (mgl. Lichtbogen bei der Entladung) Español: Esquema de un generador de Van de Graaff . Esfera metálica hueca (con carga positiva) Electrodo conectado a la esfera, un cepillo muy próximo (pero no en contacto) al electrodo y la correa Rodamiento superior (por ejemplo en plexiglás) Lado de la correa con carga positiva Lado opuesto de la correa con carga negativa Rodamiento inferior (metal) Electrodo inferior (tierra) Dispositivo esférico con carga negativa, utilizado para descargar la esfera principal Chispa producida por la diferencia de potencial Nederlands: Schematisch overzicht van een klassieke Van De Graaff generator. Holle metalen bol (Positief geladen) Elektrode die vastzit aan de bol, een borstel verzorgt het contact tussen de elektrode en de bol(1) Bovenste roller (Bijvoorbeeld vervaardigd uit plexiglas) Kant van de riem (Positief geladen) Tegenovergestelde zijde van de riem (Negatief geladen) Onderste roller (metaal) Onderste elektrode (Aarde) Bolvormig apparaat (Negatief geladen), wordt gebruikt om de hoofdbol(1) te ontladen. Vonk ontstaan door het potentiaalverschil tussen de twee bollen
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Author	Dake, modified by Gonfer00
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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	21:07, 30 May 2012	563 × 563 (56 KB)	Gonfer00	Correction placing charges in the correct side
	20:42, 30 May 2012	563 × 563 (57 KB)	Gonfer00	Correction of my previous correction (I had assumed that the metal cylinder was the lower one. In the correction, on the right side the belt is neutral and the negative charges stores in the acrylic cylinder repel the negative charges to the ground.
	17:47, 30 May 2012	563 × 563 (58 KB)	Gonfer00	Added the ascending negative charges on the left side (that are the ones that attract the positive charges that go up) and the positive charges on the inner cylinder (that are the ones that repel the charges and make them go to the outer shell.
	20:59, 20 March 2006	563 × 563 (52 KB)	Dake~commonswiki	Schematic view of a classical Van De Graaf generator. # hollow metallic sphere (with positive charges) # electrode connected to the sphere, a brush ensures contact between the electrode and the belt # upper roller (for example in plexiglass) # side of t