F. Behn Riggs, Jr. '41, noted for his work in bubbleless ice and high-speed photography, is now experimenting in electrostatics. Recently he succeeded in determining the change in voltage caused by combing his hair.
Using a super-sensitive apparatus containing a C electric battery, a galvanometer, and a photoelectric cell he was able to record the amount of deflection in the current caused by the comb, which was separated from his instrument by 20 ft. of open air.
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