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Re: Liquid Capacitor
Except that there is the density gradient to keep them apart. An
interesting question. You might get little fingers coming from the
"plates", much like happens with salt and fresh water.
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Date: Friday, February 25, 2000 2:00 AM
Subject: Re: Liquid Capacitor
>Original Poster: "Adam" <adamsmith-at-mediaone-dot-net>
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>>>> Original Poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov>
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>>>>> Original Poster: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>
>>>>>
>>>>> What are all the conducting liquids with a lower density than Quaker
>>>>> State Synthetic Oil that conduct better than or equal to saltwater?
>>>>
>>>> You are aware that you can get oil that is denser than water?
>>>> Why not use mercury on the bottom, then dense oil, then salt water (I
>>>> like CuSO4) on top..
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>I think this is all moot. With liquid conductors and a liquid dielectric,
>there would be nothing to keep the "plates" apart from each other
>physically, once oppositely charged. IMHO, this all-liquid cap thing is a
>poorly conceived idea.
>
>-Adam
>adamsmith-at-mediaone-dot-net
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