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Natural Science Forum / Physics / General Physics / July 2008Wimshurst Machine question
What if you replaced the Leyden jars with large, modern capacitors? Would that create a more powerful spark or what? | What if you replaced the Leyden jars with large, modern capacitors? | Would that create a more powerful spark or what? Large modern capacitors have a higher capacity than Leyden jars but will not withstand the voltage. Therefore the spark will be fatter but will not jump as far. Increasing the voltage will cause an internal breakdown inside the large modern capacitor, damaging it permanently, whereas the Leyden jar will continue to function. That's one million dollars for my consultancy fee please, Mr. Richard Billionaire. > | What if you replaced the Leyden jars with large, modern capacitors? > | Would that create a more powerful spark or what? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > That's one million dollars for my consultancy fee please, Mr. Richard > Billionaire. Right, but since most bright highschool kid already know this, no fee. Zip, zero. :-) Harry C. > > | What if you replaced the Leyden jars with large, modern capacitors? > > | Would that create a more powerful spark or what? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > That's one million dollars for my consultancy fee please, Mr. Richard > > Billionaire. > Right, but since most bright highschool kid already know this, no fee. > Zip, zero. :-) > Harry C. Well, sorta. There are modern high voltage capacitors that will outperform a Leyden jar, but they aren't cheap unless you can find them at a surplus dealer and even then...  SignatureJim Pennino Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
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