Re: Sparks

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Original poster: "Albert Hassick by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <uncadoc-at-juno-dot-com>

Chuck.  Maybe it is ionized air at the center and hottest part of the
arc, you know, similar to the way a Jacobs ladder operates as the arc
rises upwards on a column of ionized air molecules due to the heat of the
arc.   AL. 

On Sat, 20 Jan 2001 09:36:01 -0700 "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
writes:
> Original poster: "Charles Hobson by way of Terry Fritz 
> <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <charles.a.hobson-at-btinternet-dot-com>
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> Placing a grounded rod about 300mm from the terminal of my coil I 
> get nice
> sparks similar in appearance to lightning. At the center of these 
> sparks
> there is a 25mm segment which is much brighter than the rest. I 
> would be
> most grateful for an explanation for this phenomena.
> 
> Chuck
> 
> 
> 

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