Evidence of an
asymmetric force between the two armatures
by Jean-Louis
Naudin
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February 21, 2003 - JLN Labs -
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The purpose of this test is to check if the attraction of the plate ( the aluminum armature ) towards the wire is stronger than the attraction of the wire towards the plate. So, I have built two identical asymmetrical capacitors, see the photo below. These two asymmetrical capacitors are composed of two armatures, the first armature is the wire and the second armature is the aluminum plate. The two capacitors have been placed on a beam balance. The first capacitor, on the left side of the beam balance, has its plate mobile and its wire fixed and the second capacitor, on the right side of the beam balance, has its wire mobile and its plate fixed. The beam deflexion has been limited so as to avoid a short circuit between the wires and the plates. The wires have been connected to the (+) of HV power supply and the plates to the 0 V.
In the photo above : On the left
side of the beam balance, the wire is fixed and the plate is
mobile.
In the photo above : On the right
side of the beam balance, the wire is mobile and the plate is
fixed.
Asymmetrical
capacitor specifications
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TEST #1 : The gaps between the wire and the plate of the two capacitors are initially equal.
In the initial conditions the beam balance is equilibrated and the two gaps ( wire-plate ) are equal.
When the HV power supply is switched on, the moving plate is attracted towards the wire ( see the photo below ).
The test #1 shows that :
The attraction force of the plate towards the wire is stronger than the attraction force of the wire towards the plate.
See the asymmetrical force test #1 video
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TEST #2 : The moving wire is closer to the plate than the other side.
In the initial condition, the moving wire, on the right side of the beam balance, is closer to the plate than the other side. A small additional weight has been placed on the left side of the beam balance. The purpose of this test is to increase the attraction force of the wire towards the plate on the right side and to decrease the attraction force of the plate towards the wire on the left side.
When the HV power supply is switched on, the moving plate placed on the left side of the beam balance is still attracted towards the wire ( see the photo below ).
The test #2 shows again that :
The attraction force of the plate towards the wire is still stronger than the attraction force of the wire towards the plate.
See the asymmetrical force test #2 video
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JL Naudin's comments : These two tests show clearly that :
The attraction force of the plate towards the wire is stronger than the attraction force of the wire towards the plate,
There is an asymmetrical force between the plate and the wire,
The upwards thrust of the Lifter is the result of this asymmetrical force between the armatures ( see the test below )
See also :
Unlinked
Lifter with the wire placed in a VACUUM tube
Test of an
Unlinked Lifter and fully enclosed in a box
Lifter
test with the wire unlinked from the plate
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