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It's the plasma—the hot dog was just a convenient path for the energy to flow. The actual material vaporized pretty quickly, definitely don't touch a live AM to
by geerlingguy 3y ago
It's the plasma—the hot dog was just a convenient path for the energy to flow. The actual material vaporized pretty quickly, definitely don't touch a live AM tower while standing on the ground. And probably ever, unless it's locked out and de-energized! (Especially if you're not a radio engineer or tower climber.)
- RulerOf 3y agoAny more details on how exactly that works? I've always associated plasmas with a buzzing noise but is that because they all vibrate?
- geerlingguy 3y agoMost of the ways we generate plasma aren't AM waves (amplitude modulation). They're similar to the waves you see in a speaker wire headed out to the magnet to move the speaker cone. As such, the power causes the plasma to move around in understandable tones.
- biomcgary 3y agoThanks for the reply. Love your work.