When water in two beakers is exposed to a high voltage, a floating water bridge forms between the beakers. Credit: Elmar Fuchs, et al.
Posted on 10/20/2007 8:01:26 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
"Water undoubtedly is the most important chemical substance in the world," explained Elmar Fuchs and colleagues from the Graz University of Technology in Austria in a recent study. "The interaction of water with electric fields has been intensely explored over the last years. We report another unusual effect of liquid water exposed to a dc electric field: the floating water bridge." When exposed to a high-voltage electric field, water in two beakers climbs out of the beakers and crosses empty space to meet, forming the water bridge. The liquid bridge, hovering in space, appears to the human eye to defy gravity. Upon investigating the phenomenon, the scientists found that water was being transported from one beaker to another, usually from the anode beaker to the cathode beaker. The cylindrical water bridge, with a diameter of 1-3 mm, could remain intact when the beakers were pulled apart at a distance of up to 25 mm. Why water would act this way was a surprise, Fuchs told PhysOrg.com... As the water temperature increased from 20 degrees Celsius to more than 60 degrees Celsius -- which took about 45 minutes -- the bridge collapsed.
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When water in two beakers is exposed to a high voltage, a floating water bridge forms between the beakers. Credit: Elmar Fuchs, et al.
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Hmm, surface tension and skin effect perhaps?
electricity ping
I swear it’s not my fault.
...drip that he is.
but seriously folks...
My thought exactly. There have some ions in there to be attracted and move.
Pure distilled water probably would not do it.
One more thought
Regarding your tag line.
It is very worthwhile to note that while San Jainto was a great victory, Santa Anna was defeated for ever by General Winfield Scott in Mexico City. The combined arms invasion of the Yucatan and campaign overland involving the US Army, Navy and Marines is remembered today as “From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli”
If history is a guide, the capital must be captured and the corrupt government disposed.
> I find it odd that no one had noticed this before.
Alas, they had.
Water forms floating ‘bridge’ when exposed to high voltage
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1903700/posts
09/28/2007
I find it odd that no one had noticed this before.
***We found it before:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1903700/posts
Water forms floating ‘bridge’ when exposed to high voltage
www.physorg.com ^ | 09/28/2007 | By Lisa Zyga
Posted on 09/28/2007 12:16:18 PM PDT by Red Badger
The Bridge on the River - Why?
The Alamo and Waco were compounds attacked by larger forces.
Goliad surrendered and then the soldiers were massacred by the Mexican force.
San Jacinto was a win because the smaller force attacked the enemy.
This to me proves the only way to win is to carry the fight to the enemy.
....This to me proves the only way to win is to carry the fight to the enemy.....
You are spot on.
My view is that the enemy is in Mexico City. That is where the fight should be.
Boundless, thanks, I will check out the thread from last month!
Tripoli is in Libya. That was a reference to another expedition.
You sir are a genius.
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