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Jonsson
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Hello there,
I am an undergrad physics student.
Electric sparks are used to ignite fuel. However, why do electric sparks release more heat than electricity conducted through a wire?
And what influences the amount of heat radiated from an electric spark? Why do some sparks radiate a lot of energy, whilst others do not? Is this only proportional to the electric current? Or are there other factors involved?
Thank you for your time.
Kind regards,
Marius
I am an undergrad physics student.
Electric sparks are used to ignite fuel. However, why do electric sparks release more heat than electricity conducted through a wire?
And what influences the amount of heat radiated from an electric spark? Why do some sparks radiate a lot of energy, whilst others do not? Is this only proportional to the electric current? Or are there other factors involved?
Thank you for your time.
Kind regards,
Marius