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ZigsMcKenzie
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Hiya,
Materials:
- Two current loops oscillating at ~ 9GHz Square Wave
Orientation:
- Stack the two loops one on top of the other at ~ 1cm seperation.
What I See:
- At that distance and frequency of oscillation it appears as if you could get a force with an equal reaction. From the time delay of speed of light propagation. If both loops start with a clockwise current, but then one flips to counter-clockwise just as the propagating magnetic fields reach the opposite loop. One loop would be attracted, while the other pushed away.
Reference:
- This isn't my webpage, but the author has the same idea as mine and has some pretty graphics for a better explanation.
http://dsp7.ee.uct.ac.za/~mdevill/emthrust.html
Problem:
- What am I doing wrong? Where is the equal and opposite reaction and how is it created?
edit begins:
Because of integral's misunderstanding, I'm going to clarify a few things here:
- I know this won't work, and I know it violates several laws.
- What I'm asking for is an explanation of why as I can't figure it out.
- The webpage I linked to is NOT mine, it was only meant so you could see the configuration of the system, not study the author's physics.
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Materials:
- Two current loops oscillating at ~ 9GHz Square Wave
Orientation:
- Stack the two loops one on top of the other at ~ 1cm seperation.
What I See:
- At that distance and frequency of oscillation it appears as if you could get a force with an equal reaction. From the time delay of speed of light propagation. If both loops start with a clockwise current, but then one flips to counter-clockwise just as the propagating magnetic fields reach the opposite loop. One loop would be attracted, while the other pushed away.
Reference:
- This isn't my webpage, but the author has the same idea as mine and has some pretty graphics for a better explanation.
http://dsp7.ee.uct.ac.za/~mdevill/emthrust.html
Problem:
- What am I doing wrong? Where is the equal and opposite reaction and how is it created?
edit begins:
Because of integral's misunderstanding, I'm going to clarify a few things here:
- I know this won't work, and I know it violates several laws.
- What I'm asking for is an explanation of why as I can't figure it out.
- The webpage I linked to is NOT mine, it was only meant so you could see the configuration of the system, not study the author's physics.
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