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Question
Draw a labelled diagram of a gold leaf electroscope and describe its construction.
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Solution
Construction
- Brass rod which passes through an insulator stopper in a glass case.
- Brass disc is at the top end of brass rod.
- Gold leaves Lower end carries two gold (or aluminium) leave held parallel when uncharged.
- Glass case protects the gold leaves from the outside air current.
- Metal foil present at the lower part of the glass case. This is connected to the earth when the electroscope is used.
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