Re: Primary Q - A Brain Teaser

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• Subject: Re: Primary Q - A Brain Teaser
• From: Jim Lux <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 11:56:37 -0700
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Original Poster: ElectronX-at-aol-dot-com
> 
> What conditions cause the losses in the spark gap to be V*I rather thn
I^2*R?
> This is new to me.
> 
> Matt Behrend

Spark gaps have a fixed voltage drop ("cathode drop) of anywhere from 10
to 100 volts, and a negative resistance characteristic as well. The loss
in the gap will probably be better modeled by a fixed voltage rather
than a resistance.

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