Re: All Voltage differences are Electrostatic?

[Sam Sampere <sampere@PHYSICS.SYR.EDU>]

Then I agree with you.  You just need to state it that way.  Try the
electroscope experiment though.  Start collecting those 'dead' 9 V batteries
from wireless mics which typically are around 7.5 V or so.  Gather up about
200 V worth.

Sam

Chuck Britton wrote:

> At 12:05 PM -0500 2/8/03, Sam Sampere wrote:
>
> > Are you saying that when you discharge to a doorknob, that you are at 1.5
> > V wrt the doorknob?
>
>         oh NO!!!
>
>         I'm saying that if you get a few THOUSAND 9 volt batteries,
> you will be able to draw a spark that is just al long as the
> electrostatic doorknob spark.
>
> >  Or are you simply saying that the phenomena is
> > identical?
> >
> > To help make this simple connection, chain a bunch of drained 9 V
> > batteries together in series and connect the terminals to a gold leaf
> > electroscope.
> Sam
>
>         A long strip of Duct Tape helps to hold this bandoleer of
> batteries together.