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Re: 2 questions on resonance





>
>> Number Two:
>>      What is the cause of a resonant rise in voltage?
>
>This is what occurs in a child's swing when you push at the
>correct times to build up the swinging height.  Each push, pushes
>the swing higher and higher.  Likewise in the TC circuit, each AC 
>cycle pushes the voltage higher and higher.  This is why it is 
>important to have the spark gaps, and safety gaps in place when
>testing resonant charging TC systems, otherwise, the voltage will 
>build higher and higher (limited by system Q) until the cap or 
>transformer is destroyed by overvolting.
>
>John Freau 
> 
So are you saying that each cycle last long enough to creat 
constructive interference with the next wave?
>  >>
>


Chris, via the inter-thingy 


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