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Re: toroid



Hi Bill,

On 22 May 00, at 7:53, Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: "Bill Parn" <parn-at-starpower-dot-net> 
> 
> Hi All,
> 
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> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 5:20 PM
> Subject: Re: toroid
> 
> 
> > Original Poster: "Malcolm Watts" <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz> 
> > 
> > Hi Terry,
> >                I think a slightly different interpretation is in order:
> > 
> > On 19 May 00, at 11:34, Tesla List wrote:
> > 
> > There is no nett electric field inside it - true. But it must be at the 
> > same potential as the outer surface or there would need to be a 
> > continuous input of energy to keep the charge separated.
> 
> The charge likely stays seperated based upon the fact that like forces
> oppose each other, thus the potential inside may truly be neutral.  Also
> being as the toroid is so conductive once a break out occurred then 
> the very conductivity of the toroid would almost instanteously balance.
> Just a thought.

If that were true, the internal voltage would be zero. There would be 
a potential difference of ? volts across the thickness of the metal. In 
such a case there would have to be a current flow wouldn't there?

Regards,
Malcolm