RE: Magnetic quenching.

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Original poster: "David Thomson" <dave-at-volantis-dot-org> 

Hi Matthew,

 > Trick question: does the north of a compass needle point to the north or
 > the south pole of a magnet?  I would say it would point to the
 > SOUTH of the magnet.

I had been thinking this same question during the past few weeks.  The north
of a compass needle points to the north of a magnet.  This is because the
"north" needle is really a "south" needle in order for it to point north.

As for magnetic quenching, perhaps the magnetic flux the spark moves through
divided by the potential across the spark gap gives the quench time?

Dave