John Phoenix Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I am posting this here because honestly I don't know exactly where this falls. Lets say, I have an electric current traveling through the air. In what ways could I negate this current without turning it off at the source? Perhaps I just wanted to create a bubble if you will around me (assuming i am standing in the path of this current) where the current has to pass around me.. How could I do this? oh.. I should mention that I do not want to do this with a physical object.. but with a force of some kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Stand inside a conductive sphere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Skeptic Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Generate a sphere of plasma around yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Phoenix Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) Stand inside a conductive sphere? You may have replied before I could finish my edit.. nope.. standing inside something won't work. I need to negate or repel this current with a force or by somehow introducing something to the current stream that will change the properties or behavior of the electrons or protons - which ever brings about the desired effect. Merged post follows: Consecutive posts mergedGenerate a sphere of plasma around yourself. Interesting.. How would one do that? Perhaps more importantly, Why would a sphere of plasma accomplish this goal and How would it work.. what is taking place from the plasma to negate the electric current? Edited December 10, 2009 by John Phoenix Consecutive posts merged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastywombel Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 maybe a super strong magnetic field might work. Like the kind use to contain nuclear fusion reactions. You could wear a metal suit as well. That way the electrons would travel along the metal suit around you. The metal would have to be grounded though, and not you or you would be electrocuted, It is much like if you were in a car that got struck by lightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Skeptic Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 You may have replied before I could finish my edit.. nope.. standing inside something won't work. I need to negate or repel this current with a force or by somehow introducing something to the current stream that will change the properties or behavior of the electrons or protons - which ever brings about the desired effect. Merged post follows: Consecutive posts merged Interesting.. How would one do that? Perhaps more importantly, Why would a sphere of plasma accomplish this goal and How would it work.. what is taking place from the plasma to negate the electric current? A plasma is a conductor, so it would conduct the electricity. If you are surrounded by a conductor, the electricity will flow through the conductor rather than through you. If you want to actually stop an electric current, you'd want an insulator instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 A strong electric or magnetic field, or give it another path through which it may discharge. You might be able to do that with a second discharge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Phoenix Posted December 11, 2009 Author Share Posted December 11, 2009 Hmm o.k... Thanks folks.. I will take all those thing into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH3RL0CK Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 A thought I had for this - is it possible to change the air into something less electrically conductive (refridgerant?)? If the air were replaced with a less conductive gas, it might be possible to squelch the arc. Though, I'm not sure how you would then be able to breathe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Phoenix Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 A thought I had for this - is it possible to change the air into something less electrically conductive (refridgerant?)? If the air were replaced with a less conductive gas, it might be possible to squelch the arc. Though, I'm not sure how you would then be able to breathe... This begs me to ask.. Does this mean this same electric ark would not work in space since there is a vacuum? Wait.. don't we observe electric phenomena in space?.. could it be that the path the electricity follows is not solely because of the presence of air? Perhaps air is not the sole conductor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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