Re: Tesla Coils And Relativity

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Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Jared,

Certainly relativity relativity comes into 
play.  Im thinking that a determination of the 
poyntings vector path will help answer your 
question. The secondary is a distributed LC 
network that is also magnetically coupled and I 
believe that Paul N. has demonstrated that the 
vector is a spiral that almost follows the wire 
path but also tends to jump turns.  The .968C, I 
believe,  will be in our frame of reference and 
will represent the medium that the energy flows in.

Gerry R


Original poster: Jared E Dwarshuis <jdwarshui@xxxxxxxxx>

From: Jared Dwarshuis, Larry Morris

We predict that the velocity of waves traveling down the length of a
Tesla coil secondary will measure at .968C

This represent the velocity of waves in just one reference frame. In
other reference frames the velocity of the waves will still be C.

The velocity of .968C arises from a Gamma factor of 4 in the Lorentz
equation for time dilation.

Or:      4 = 1/ sqrt( 1 ­ Bsqrd)

So:  B = .968C

Velocity factors typically are described as arising from a
distribution of  inductance and capacitance. But we do not believe
that the transmission line description applies to an inductor, it's
velocity factor is a consequence of special relativity.

Can anyone confirm our prediction for a measured velocity?.
(we simply do not have the test equipment.)

Sincerely: Jared Dwarshuis