What is the function of the parts of a gold leaf electroscope?
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A gold-leaf type electroscope is a device used to detect the presence of electric charge on a body and its relative amount. The electroscope is usually constructed with a metal plate or sphere at the top of a metal post (electrode) with thin foil leaves (e.g., gold) hanging from the bottom of the post.
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The gold leaf electroscope
This is an instrument for detecting and measuring static electricity or voltage. A metal disc is connected to a narrow metal plate and a thin piece of gold leaf is fixed to the plate. The whole of this part of the electroscope is insulated from the body of the instrument.
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