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Two Manifestations of Charge

Original poster: David Thomson <dwt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Marco,

> If I got it right, judging from your photo, that was simply
> because you were holding the tube with your hand. I guess if
> you try it again using an insulated tube holder of some kind,
> you'll easily find out the two sparks are identical.

I have also built a PVC plastic holder for the tube.  There is no
ground wire connected to the tube.  It still produces the same
result.  The effect, whether we call it a spark or a streamer, is
that they are different.

I'll contact you in private concerning a synopsis of the theory.

Dave