If you have a Fun Fly Stick, then pull it out and watch the video below. If not, don't worry - you can do most of these experiments with a charged balloon (one that you've rubbed on your hair). Let' play with a more static electricity experiments, including making things move, roll, spin, chime, light up, wiggle and more using static electricity!
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The penny is used to provide a strong surface that easily supports the canister and allows us to drill the small divot. The penny isn’t used to carry a charge. If your lid already has a divot, feel free to try out your motor without the penny. But you may find that it spins more consistently once the penny with a divot is used.
Do you have to have a penny on the lid of the center film canister? We already have a divet on the lid of our film canister. So i am asking is the penny necessary for carrying the charge through?