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If I'm reading it correctly, it's an electric rather than a magnetic field, but yeah. I don't see why they emphasize Tesla coils so much. What matters is the s
by Elrac 10y ago
If I'm reading it correctly, it's an electric rather than a magnetic field, but yeah.
I don't see why they emphasize Tesla coils so much. What matters is the strength and direction of the electric field, not the device used to generate it. I wouldn't be surprised if you could achieve the same effect with a (electrostatic) Van der Graaf generator.
- fzzzy 10y agoYou probably could produce the same effect with a Van der Graaf, but a Tesla coil produces a pulsating e field, while a Van der Graff produces a static e field, so there is a possibility of some difference. It would be very interesting to do the experiment with both and see.