Just the thing for a high school physics class. The only odd item (at least in most households) is a Van de Graff generator.
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Most modern large-scale accelerators, however, use changing electromagnetic fields: electric fields accelerate the particles to incredibly high speeds and magnetic fields control the beam of particles and its trajectory. This process can be demonstrated using a small Van de Graaff generator, a metal-coated ping-pong ball and a salad bowl. Students can construct the accelerator themselves, or the teacher can prepare it in advance of the lesson. A video outlining how to build a salad bowl accelerator (following the method below), and a paper cup accelerator, is available on YouTube
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