Fw: Gauss (Tesla Coil Regulations)

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Original poster: "Charles Hobson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <charles.a.hobson-at-btinternet-dot-com>


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Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: Gauss (Tesla Coil Regulations)


> Original poster: "Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <acmq-at-compuland-dot-com.br>
>
> Tesla list wrote:
> >
> > Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
>
> > You
> > can always put forth fun questions to the class like "Does Guass' law
apply
> > to Tesla coils since they are AC? ;-))  Naughty "me" would argue "no"
due
> > to slow wave propagation and see if the teacher could correctly prove me
> > wrong ;->>

That kept me awake last night Terry. Most people around here are either
farmers, shop keepers or wealthy accountants, so no one to go to for
relief..
>
> -Gauss-, and yes, it always applies. Electric field lines always start
> and end on charges. Or they form closed rings, when created by varying
> magnetic fields, but this is another "law".
>
> Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz
>
Thanks Antonio. Such a simple and elegant answer. Now I can sleep.

Chuck