Longitudinal Forces in Tesla Coil Metalic Conductors

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Original poster: stork <stork@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

4-23-06

Since there has been so much written lately about relativity, moving 
charge carriers and Lorentz forces, it's probably important to also 
consider Amperian longtuinal forces in the metalic wires of Tesla 
coils.  These forces are without attendant magnetic fields and are 
exerted parallel to the current stream.  I know it may come as great 
disappointment to all died-in-the-wool Maxwellian afficionados, but 
Amperian currents do not follow Maxwell's or Faraday's field theory 
or relativity.  They, instead, are governed by Newtonian mechanics 
and particurally by the 1/r^2 law.  Amperian current elements are 
within the metalic conductor itself rather than outside EM wave 
impingement on the metalic conductor.  These longitudinal Amperian 
forces are capable of considerable current and power and may 
completely disrupt the metalic metal lattice at high power 
levels.  Considerable power may be transferred to the Tesla coil top 
terminal by means of Amperian currents.

Stork