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Parallel Plate Capacitor Discharging.AVI
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After many tries, I have determined the spark is very hard to capture with this arrangement. I was able to freeze a frame and get a look at it, but the spark discharges fas...
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Lord Kelvin's Thunderstorm Powering Bells.AVI
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Another perspective of the Lord Kelvin water dropper. Very little water will run the bells for longer than you want to listen to them. ha
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Parallel Plates Charged with Paper and Plastic.AVI
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This arrangement has two aluminum plates resting on top of a sheet of 1/4 inch thick LDPE and under that is another plate of aluminum. The plates are about 16.5 inches in d...
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With and Without Plate Capacitor Effect.AVI
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I was using these aluminum plates for other experiments and decided to see how they would do as plate capacitors out of boredom.
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Plate Capacitor Effect.AVI
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Aluminum plates enhancing sparks from a high voltage device. Without the plates the sparks between the points are thinner and quieter although it's not apparent from this c...
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Leyden Jar made from a high density polyethylene gas can.AVI
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This is a perfectly clean gas can with no fumes inside used as a Leyden Jar. There's a small amount of salt water in the can, about 2 inches deep. I found the threads on th...
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Pint Sized Leyden Jar Charged with Paper Towel and PVC.AVI
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Just playing with different arrangements of a Leyden Jar, this one made from a brass lamp part and pint plastic bottle inside a metal jar.It took about 30 strokes to charge...
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Lord Kelvin's Thunderstorm Powering Bell and Blinking Light.AVI
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Small amount of falling water creating static electricity which runs both the bell and light effect.
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Electrophorus made from a Garrard Turntable.AVI
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I've made sparks over two inches long with this heavy aluminum turntable and teflon rod for insulation. Here I'm trying an old technique instead of using your finger to gro...
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Leyden Jar Bucket with Skillet Lid making a Ten Inch Spark.AVI
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I'm trying different shapes and sizes of common, ordinary things around the house to see how they work as a Leyden Jar.
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