Eiot Posted February 28, 2020 Posted February 28, 2020 i cannot transmit charge from foil1 to foil2 , there is loss.
studiot Posted February 28, 2020 Posted February 28, 2020 That's a pretty picture, but perhaps if you were to explain exactly what you are trying to do we could help you. What, for instance, is connecting the two pieces of foil? If you have one charged object and suddenly connect it to another that is not charged, the available charge will spread out over both objects (and the connecting wire) so reducing the charge density all over (to about 40% from your picture). Also foil has a large surface area so will leak charge very quickly to the atmossphere, especially if the air is slightly damp.
Strange Posted February 28, 2020 Posted February 28, 2020 To avoid the charge leakage issue that studiot mentions, you could try building a pair of basic electroscopes and transferring the charge between them. (From https://www.school-for-champions.com/experiments/static_electricity_electroscope.htm#.Xlj045NKiu4)
thomasparker Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 I believe static electricity has the ability to travel along a wire if it has a large enough pull from one pole to another. Here is a video of lightning blowing up a transformer Lightning Strike Up Close Blows Transformer - YouTube.url
MigL Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Static electricity that travels ( along a potential gradient ) is a current. It is only 'static', and maximally separated, when it stops travelling.
Strange Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, thomasparker said: I believe static electricity has the ability to travel along a wire if it has a large enough pull from one pole to another. Here is a video of lightning blowing up a transformer That is not static, is it.
thomasparker Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, Strange said: That is not static, is it. Are you making a statement or asking a question
Ghideon Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 22 minutes ago, thomasparker said: believe static electricity has the ability to travel along a wire if it has a large enough pull from one pole to another. I think you may have mixed up static electricity and electrostatic discharge?
thomasparker Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, Ghideon said: I think you may have mixed up static electricity and electrostatic discharge? I am revealing my ignorance It's best I refrain from further posting
MigL Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Don't do that. If you've learned something, it was a net gain. We are all ignorant of one thing or another, yet we still post. ( yes, we have no shame ) 1
Strange Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 1 hour ago, thomasparker said: Are you making a statement or asking a question It was a rhetorical question. Feel free to stick around and ask questions if you feel you don't understand
John Cuthber Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Ghideon said: I think you may have mixed up static electricity and electrostatic discharge? To be fair, they are closely related ideas.
Ghideon Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 25 minutes ago, John Cuthber said: To be fair, they are closely related ideas. True! And even more related in everyday talk*? -"F**K!" -"Did you get a hold from the handle?" -"Yea, damn static electricity!" Less common: (?) -"AOUH!" -"Did you have a buildup of static electricity?" -"Yea, and I got a jolt from a sudden electrostatic discharge when I touched the handle." 2 hours ago, thomasparker said: I am revealing my ignorance You should have seen my ignorance before I started to ask relevant questions. There's still plenty of it left but members at this place tend to reduce it over time. *) Standard disclaimer: English isn't my first language.
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