Re: Two Manifestations of Charge

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Original poster: "Paul B. Brodie" <pbbrodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I have a question about the experiment. Why do you use a fluorescent tube 
or its end piece at all? Why introduce the potential for a variable or 
unknown. Why not use a simple piece of copper mounted on the end of a 
styrofoam stick? That would seem to me to eliminate any potential unknown 
as to what is going on in the fluorescent tube or even its end piece. In 
fact, why not use a piece of straight copper wire of a known gauge and 
length with its ends pointing to the 2 electrodes. This way, you would know 
the resistance of the piece of wire and other factors that may have an 
impact on the two arcs being observed. I believe that any experiment should 
be reduced to the absolute barest minimum of variables and unknown or 
immeasurable quantities. I have no opinion at all as to the validity of the 
theory or the results of this experiment other than the concerns about the 
experiment I express here. Regards.
Paul
Think Positive.

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Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 12:50 AM
Subject: Two Manifestations of Charge

> Original poster: David Thomson <<mailto:dwt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>dwt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Marco,
>
> > If I got it right, judging from your photo, that was simply
> > because you were holding the tube with your hand. I guess if
> > you try it again using an insulated tube holder of some kind,
> > you'll easily find out the two sparks are identical.
>
> I have also built a PVC plastic holder for the tube.  There is no
> ground wire connected to the tube.  It still produces the same
> result.  The effect, whether we call it a spark or a streamer, is
> that they are different.
>
> I'll contact you in private concerning a synopsis of the theory.
>
> Dave
>
>
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