Re: explanation of sparks into air needed

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Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net> 

That actually isn't the question, though.  I'm looking for a good
explanation of "where is the spark going", when there's no explicit gap to
jump.

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 > Original poster: "robert heidlebaugh" <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com>
 >
 > Jim: your question is valid. To use the KISS principle consider a glass of
 > water. if gour glass will hold 250 Ml and you add 300 ml of water the
excess
 > will spill out. The toroid has a specific amount of electrons it will hold
 > as the size and shape will determin. when the total volume of electrons is
 > exceded the excess will spill out like smoke into the air. once that point
 > is surpassed the air conducts and the resistance of the air drops spilling
 > out more of the contained electrons untill all electrons form a spark of
 > ionized air , noise, and light. Then you re- fill the toroid to cause the
 > electrons to spill out again. If the toroid is to large no sparks will
form.
 > if the toroid is to small small sparks will form that are not impressive.
 >        Robert   H
 > --
 >
 >
 >  > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >  > Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 16:16:36 -0600
 >  > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 >  > Subject: explanation of sparks into air needed
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 >  > Resent-Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 16:19:33 -0600
 >  >
 >  > Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
 >  >
 >  > I'm looking for a good short explanation of how sparks can go into air
from
 >  > a charged object. The problem I'm having is trying to explain that not
all
 >  > sparks have to go from one place to another place, partly because my
 >  > audience has a hard time conceptualizing the idea of a high field that
can
 >  > cause a breakdown.
 >  >
 >  >
 >
 >