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| Scientific Paper | |
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| Title | The Jumping Electrostatic Top |
| Author(s) | Richard A Ford |
| Keywords | experiment, high voltage, jumping electrostatic top, Wimshurst generator |
| Published | 1992 |
| Journal | Electric Spacecraft Journal |
| Number | 5 |
| Pages | 26-30 |
Abstract
In trying to reproduce the jumping electrostatic top phenomenon, Mr. Ford details his experiments using a homemade sectorless Wimshurst generator of his design. He and his research associate John Richter discovered that small discs supported by a single point were the most effective. The question of why the top suddenly jumps up is left unresolved.