Quick Answer: Zinc Plate (for Electroscope) is a 40 mm x 40 mm zinc plate on a 4 mm connector that can replace the top plate of an electroscope to show discharge under UV lighting and the photo-electric effect.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
40 mm x 40 mm zinc plate
Mounted on a 4 mm connector
Can replace the top plate of an electroscope
Shows discharge under UV lighting and the photo-electric effect
A UV lamp of suitable wavelength is required
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Plate dimensions
40 mm x 40 mm
Material
Zinc
Connector
4 mm
About This Product
Fitted in place of an electroscope's top plate, the zinc plate allows discharge under UV lighting to be shown as a demonstration of the photo-electric effect. A UV lamp of suitable wavelength is needed. Export supply of the Zinc Plate (for Electroscope) can be arranged to laboratories and schools in Egypt, Madagascar, Seychelles, Timor-Leste, Burkina Faso and Armenia.