Re: Liquid Capacitor

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Subject: Re: Liquid Capacitor
From: "Joe Thuss" <jbthuss-at-execulink-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 19:57:45 -0700
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Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: Liquid Capacitor


>Original Poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov>
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>Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 6:58 AM
>Subject: Liquid Capacitor
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>>Original Poster: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>
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>>What are all the conducting liquids with a lower density than Quaker State
>>Synthetic Oil that conduct better than or equal to saltwater?
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>You are aware that you can get oil that is denser than water?
>Why not use mercury on the bottom, then dense oil, then salt water (I like
>CuSO4) on top..


Instead of mercury, why not use some kind of metal plate on the bottom. It
would probably by a lot less toxic, as well as cheaper.