Scientific
Teaching, Analysis and Research
Findings on
"Levitation in Earth's E-field" Technology
Is
electronic levitation possible?
Any high school physics student would
answer that question "YES".
Charged particles are affected by both electric and magnetic
fields. The motion of a charged particle through a field (either
electric or magnetic) experiences an accelerating force while
within the field. The force is dependant on the nature of the
field and the nature of the charged particle.
The motion of an electron within an
electric field created by a charged parellel plate capacitor is a
common way to teach about electric fields. This is significant
because the earth is a giant spherical parellel plate capacitor.
This "earth capacitor" is comprised of the positive electro-sphere /
ionosphere combination and the negetive earth surface. This "earth
- capacitor" is charged to about 300,000 volts with a
total surface charge of about 1,000,000 coulombs. Since
Capacitance = Charge /
Voltage
C = 1,000,000 coulombs /
300,000 volts
C = 3.33... farads
The next logical question
is, "How are charged particles affected within the
electric field of this "earth - capacitor""?
And the corelary question is, "How large is "a
particle""?
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