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He poured in molten dielectric? He musta made electrets!
bc
Brian Whatcott wrote:
> When I looked over Faraday's Eleventh series of experiments
> wherein he first discovers the variation of the 'specific electric
> induction' or dielectric constant of different dielectric solids
> in his 'inductive apparatus', which was a gas-tight
> coaxial spherical capacitor, I see that he demonstrates charge
> recovery in a single dielectric slab, and later explores the
> concept with a split slab of one material among which he
> favored wax, shellac and fused suphur as the best materials
> he could find for the purpose.
> All the same, I recall he checked for the action of dissimilar
> layers elsewhere, ascribing an effect to slow conduction
> of a charge through one layer or another. In this series, he
> mentions avoiding the effect, as being an unnecessary
> complication.
> (para 1217, Series XI Nov 1837)
>
> Brian W
>
> At 12:39 PM 2/12/02, you wrote:
> >BW!
> >
> >You mean a cap. with two dielectrics? Is this necessary?
> >
> >bc
> >
> >Brian Whatcott wrote:
> >
> > > Faraday claimed that this 'recovery' mode could be
> > >demonstrated with any two layer dielectric capacitor -
> > >where the dielectric propertiesof the layers differ.
> > >
> > > Brian W
> > >
> > > At 12:47 AM 2/12/02, you wrote:
> > > >Maybe he wants to compete with Jacques Pepin?
> > > >
> > > >bc
> > > >
> > > >P.s. Also don't wait long after shortening the caps. (dielectric
> > > >relaxation) Another wow demo, I first saw demo'd by the
> > >>NCNAAPT Prez. (heard about long ago).
> > >> Remove the dielectric (after charging), short the plates,
> > > >replace the dielectric, and see if any one will volunteer to
> > >>short it with their hand.
>
> Brian Whatcott
> Altus OK Eureka!