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Re: Ring lightning



Original poster: Kidd6488@xxxxxxx

Hi, I'm not real sure, but I believe it is called an 'ion motor'. If I remember right, it is a wheel with points sticking out on the edge, not straight out, but at an angle (attached image, maybe?) They are at about a 45* angle to the edge of the circle, if you can imagine it. I think, It works because the charged ions spray off these points with some momentum. The counter-momentum (forget the actual physics words...) is what pushes the wheel to spin.

Anyone who knows a little more what they're talking about?

Jonathon

In a message dated 7/18/05 9:25:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
Original poster: Motosk8er2@xxxxxxx


Andrew,
Well my other post didnt get much attention so im trying a diffrent
more approprite name. I have seen numerous times a object sitting on
top of a tesla coil spinning and emmitting lightning. What is this
and how do i make one. Sorry for my lack of knowledge and my bad spelling lol.