Re: Charge stored in Dielectric? Not really - MISCONCEPTION

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Original poster: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com 

In a message dated 1/25/04 3:14:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:


>Okay.  That may or may not explain the oil case.  However, can anyone
>explain why this experiment doesn't work when using lower voltages???
>If the charge is indeed stored in the dielectric, this experiment should
>work independent of the voltages applied to the parallel capacitor plates.
>However, this is not the case.
>
>Thanks
>Dan


Dan,

I applaud your testing.  Real world testing beats conjecture any day.

I am confused by your conclusion however.  This test has been performed 
countles times in college physics and engineering labs.  The charge must be 
stored in the dielectric.  It can't be stored in the metal plates, 
conductors can't store charge.  You can disassemble the capacitor and 
install new plates and still have a charged cap.

Ed Sonderman