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Re: Isotropic Capacity
Subject: Re: Isotropic Capacity
Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 09:02:42 +1200
From: "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz>
Organization: Wellington Polytechnic, NZ
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Hello John,
> 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.
Agreed. However, it is the closest description of the capacitance
associated with the resonator and terminal we can currently get to.
Perhaps you have an even closer one?
Malcolm
> In fact there cannot be any isotropic capacities on the surface
of the > earth as often stated on the Tesla List.
>
>
>
> John Couture
>
>