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BosonJaw
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Hey guys,
I guess I should mention first that I am not a student
I had something in mind I would like to try but have very little experience with electrical components. I also do not have the best knowledge base in electrical theory.
Im trying to find a somewhat practical way to cause a reddish arc, Propogating from one body to another. This is occouring within an apperatus approximately 1ft^3.
Body #1 will act as the electrode and will be moving on a track of some sort. During its circuit around this track it will approach body #2, when it approches distance x I would like it to arc to this particular body. The minimum and maximum distances of these bodies from each other are roughly 1" to 6" respectively.
I understand Neon glows red when excited but don't understand what's involved in obtaining this reaction from an electrical standpoint. I would imagine very high voltage would be needed.
Another possibility is a thin filiment attached to body B that would rub body A is it came by causing the discharge, I would imagine this would fascillitate substantially less of a voltage requirement. However, regardless of how this is accomplished, The visible light would need to be red and preffereably linear.
Thanks in advance, Pete
I guess I should mention first that I am not a student
I had something in mind I would like to try but have very little experience with electrical components. I also do not have the best knowledge base in electrical theory.
Im trying to find a somewhat practical way to cause a reddish arc, Propogating from one body to another. This is occouring within an apperatus approximately 1ft^3.
Body #1 will act as the electrode and will be moving on a track of some sort. During its circuit around this track it will approach body #2, when it approches distance x I would like it to arc to this particular body. The minimum and maximum distances of these bodies from each other are roughly 1" to 6" respectively.
I understand Neon glows red when excited but don't understand what's involved in obtaining this reaction from an electrical standpoint. I would imagine very high voltage would be needed.
Another possibility is a thin filiment attached to body B that would rub body A is it came by causing the discharge, I would imagine this would fascillitate substantially less of a voltage requirement. However, regardless of how this is accomplished, The visible light would need to be red and preffereably linear.
Thanks in advance, Pete