National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Van De Graaff Generator
Invented around 1930, the Van de Graaff generator is a popular tool for teaching the principles of electrostatics. Others just call it "that thing that makes your hair stand on end." See how it works here.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Van De Graaff Discharge
Charge up the Van de Graaff generator and drag the discharge wand close enough to form a spark. What happens to the electric potential energy when you charge the Van de Graaff and when the spark occurs?
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Van De Graaff
Featured is a brief description of the Van de Graaff accelerator and its uses.
Other
Rhic Virtual Tour
Virtual tour takes you through the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. The first stop is the Tandem Van de Graff accelerator.
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Van De Graff Generator
Provides the physics behind a Van de Graaff generator at an introductory high school level.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Electrostatic Repulsion in Van De Graaff Bubbles
A fun look at how Van de Graaff generators illustrate electrostatic forces. (Java tutorial)