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Isotropic Capacity
Subject: Isotropic Capacity
Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 06:25:24 +0000
From: "John H. Couture" <couturejh-at-worldnet.att-dot-net>
To: tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com
To All -
The dictionary defines "Isotropic" as "equal physical properties along
all
axes". As an example, an isolated charged sphere in space would have an
isotropic capacity because the charge on the sphere would extend equally
in
all directions.
Isotropic capacity can only be a theoretical possibility. However, if
the
earth, moon, etc. are charged they would have isotropic capacity. Does
anyone know if the earth, etc. has a charge?
It is obvious from the above that the secondary terminal of a Tesla
coil
cannot have an isotropic capacity because the charge is interrupted by
the
coil and other objects.
In fact there cannot be any isotropic capacities on the surface of the
earth as often stated on the Tesla List.
John Couture