Re: science project?

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Original poster: "D.C. Cox by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>


Dave:

How about the "Effect of high voltage, high frequency currents on different
gases".  You could use neon, argon, etc, in the air or sealed tubes near the
coil and discuss the spectroscopic spectra of the excited gases.

Dr. Resonance




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Subject: Re: science project?


> Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<davep-at-quik-dot-com>
>
> >>I am trying to think of a project to do for science
>
> >> class (chemistry).
>
> A bit tricky, since a Tesla Coil is mostly
> 'physics'.
>
> >>I want to do something with my tesla coil, but I can't
>
> >> think of a thing.  The proposal had to be in this format:
>
>
>
> >"what is the effect of _________ on __________"
>
> >>in the blanks). I was thinking of what is the effect of high
>
> >> voltages on plants.
>
> Certainly plausible.
> Random thoughts, in addition to some good ones
> preceding:
> Look thru the recent archives for the thread on
> 'coherers', and try:
> Various metals
> Various methods of cleaning metals
>
> Look at HERTZ original experiment (RF detection by
> spark across small gap).  Using coil as source,
> try various metals to see if there is difference in
> sensitivity.
>
> build various caps, with differing dielectrics, or
> 'liquid' caps, with various electrolytes.
>
> Check the recent archives for the various threads on
> 'coloring the discharges'.  THAT'S straight up
> chemistry.
>
> best
> dwp
>
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>
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