Re: Parallel and Series LCR Circuit Qs

["Metlicka Marc" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov>
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> > From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject: Re: Parallel and Series LCR Circuit Qs
> > Date: Sunday, August 13, 2000 9:47 AM
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> > Original poster: "Metlicka Marc" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>
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> > i believe this also to be true, but i am thinking that the forking of
> > the streamer is following an intersecting e- field line of force.
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> By definition E field lines cannot intersect (for that matter, the lines
> don't actually exist, but are a means of visualizing the field.  They are,
> by definition, parallel to the gradient of the efield at any given point.

> jim,
> i do understand that lines of force aren't an actuall line at all, i am
> asumeing that they could be thought of as a mesurement of e potential at a
> distance? and as such could be broken down to v/meter or v/cm, v/mm, this
> would also for visuaization purposes be thought of as contour lines. much as
> magnetic flux lines are drawn.  in a no breakout situation these theoretical
> lines are in a concentric pattern radiating out from the source? then when
> breakout ocures what would happen in this field? maybe as you say these
> lines can not intersect but they could definatly be compressed into an
> almost singularity condition? or would this force balloon out away from the
> streamer, does the leader add or subtract to these fields? if adding to them
> then would it cause a more eaqual condition causing a resistance to leader
> propagation, or in subtracting from the field i.e.drawing from the field
> then would it not cause a path of lesser resistance?

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> If you are drawing a 2-D picture of the field, and you draw lines for
> equipotentials (much like contour lines on a topographical map), then the
> "field lines" are perpendicular to the equipotential lines. Since a field
> line doesn't really correspond to anything other than the direction of the
> field gradient (i.e. the volts per meter maximum), the density of them is
> arbitrary (usually chosen for explanatory purposes). And, because of the
> way they are defined, they cannot intersect (although they can meet at a
> point charge, which can't exist in nature)

the density of the surrounding field has to be a factor involved, just as a
strong magnetic field can hold a fusing plasma and a strong gravitational
field can effect a photon then would i be safe in saying that a strong energy
field would effect an electrons path?

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> What IS important is how far apart the equipotential lines are, that is,
> what the magnitude of the gradient is, because that is where the force on
> the ions is greatest, and where breakdown is most likely to occur.  To go
> to the topographic map example, it's where the terrain is steepest.

i was under the understanding that it was this field that created the ions in
the first place? adding the necessary electrons to the surrounding air
molecules? if this is the case then as the leader propagated through it would
have to effect the shape and density of the field?

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