Einstein developed his “little machine” to measure small electrical charges, but there are no publications that describe measurements done with this apparatus. We report on our construction of a replica of the little machine and on our tests of its performance.

Topics
Electronic transport, Analog circuits, Electrical properties and parameters, Electrometers, Voltage multiplier, Electrostatics, Transition metals, Batteries, Polymers, Educational assessment
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