Editing Van de Graaff generator (section)

== Entertainment and educational generators ==

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The largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator in the world, built by Dr. Van de Graaff in the 1930s, is now displayed permanently at Boston's [[Museum of Science, Boston|Museum of Science]]. With two conjoined {{convert|4.5|m|ft|adj=on|abbr=on }} [[aluminium]] spheres standing on columns {{convert|22|ft|m|abbr=on}} tall, this generator can often obtain 2&nbsp;MV (2 million [[volt]]s). Shows using the Van de Graaff generator and several [[Tesla coil]]s are conducted two to three times a day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lightning! {{!}} Museum of Science, Boston |url=https://www.mos.org/live-presentations/lightning |website=www.mos.org |publisher=Boston Museum of Science |access-date=11 May 2022 |language=en }}</ref> Many science museums, such as the [[American Museum of Science and Energy]], have small-scale Van de Graaff generators on display, and exploit their static-producing qualities to create "lightning" or make people's hair stand up. Van de Graaff generators are also used in schools and science shows.<ref>{{cite web |title=Van De Graaff Generator Wonders |url=https://www.scienceworld.ca/resource/van-de-graaff-generator-wonders/ |website=Science World |publisher=Vancouver Science World |access-date=11 May 2022 }}</ref>