Experiments in electricity are always interesting to all however young or old, for of all the powers that have been harnessed by man it is the least tangible and yet the effects produced by it are the most spectacular.

Now there are some very extraordinary effects that you can show with static electricity 123 which do not require apparatus of any kind as you will presently see, but if you will make or buy a 1/2 inch induction coil124 you can perform a series of classic experiments that will create a profound and lasting impression on all who see them.