Re: IONS

[Chuck Britton <britton@odie.ncssm.edu>]

> Does anybody know what happens when a dielectric
> material, such as glass, paraffin, or acrylic, is melted?
> Is its conductivty reduced drastically? My guess is that
> nothing drastic should happen to conductivities, for
> example,  between 10 degrees below melting and 10
> degrees above melting. But I am not sure. A reference
> would be highly appreciated.
>                                 Ludwik Kowalski

Chemists do a demo with a glass rod hooked up to 120 VAC.

When the rod is heated to a dull glow with a torch, enough current flows to
maintain the joule heating of the rod.

go figure!

It's no accident that stressed		Chuck Britton
spelled backwards is desserts.		britton@odie.ncssm.edu