The Jumping Electrostatic Top
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Scientific Paper | |
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Title | The Jumping Electrostatic Top |
Author(s) | Richard A Ford |
Keywords | experiment, high voltage, jumping electrostatic top, Wimshurst generator |
Published | 1992 |
Journal | Electric Spacecraft Journal |
Number | 5 |
Pages | 26-30 |
Abstract
In trying to reproduce the jumping electrostatic top phenomenon, Mr. Ford details his experiments using a homemade sectorless Wimshurst generator of his design. He and his research associate John Richter discovered that small discs supported by a single point were the most effective. The question of why the top suddenly jumps up is left unresolved.