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zerotensor

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Water forms floating bridge in electric field
« on: March 11, 2009, 10:12:14 AM »
http://www.physorg.com/news110191847.html

This is a curious phenomenon...  Two beakers full of water are placed side-by-side.  A large electric field is created across two beakers of water.  It's not clear to me from the article whether the electrodes are in the beakers or not.  In any case, when the DC voltage is applied, water climbs out of the beakers and forms a bridge between them which grows and becomes stable.  The HHO crew should find this of some interest.


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Re: Water forms floating bridge in electric field
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2009, 05:26:48 PM »
http://www.physorg.com/news110191847.html

This is a curious phenomenon...  Two beakers full of water are placed side-by-side.  A large electric field is created across two beakers of water.  It's not clear to me from the article whether the electrodes are in the beakers or not.  In any case, when the DC voltage is applied, water climbs out of the beakers and forms a bridge between them which grows and becomes stable.  The HHO crew should find this of some interest.



the electrodes are inside the beakers.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=Floating+Water+Bridge&aq=f

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Re: Water forms floating bridge in electric field
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2009, 09:47:55 PM »
are you putting high voltage positive in one and high negative in the other?


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Re: Water forms floating bridge in electric field
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2009, 10:00:25 PM »
Wow, cool .. Im glad someone figured that out.  Its merely electrolysis forcing the water up because of the release of hydrogen and oxygen.

http://www.physorg.com/news110191847.html

This is a curious phenomenon...  Two beakers full of water are placed side-by-side.  A large electric field is created across two beakers of water.  It's not clear to me from the article whether the electrodes are in the beakers or not.  In any case, when the DC voltage is applied, water climbs out of the beakers and forms a bridge between them which grows and becomes stable.  The HHO crew should find this of some interest.



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Re: Water forms floating bridge in electric field
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2009, 10:15:37 PM »
@ mastahscott,

It's not quite as simple as that. For electrolysis to occur a current must flow. Before the bridge forms there is no current flowing since the beakers are not electrically connected.

Hans von Lieven

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Re: Water forms floating bridge in electric field
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2009, 10:21:50 PM »
Hans
Thank you
This is a scientific anomaly at this point[they don't understand WHY it does this]

The real time vid is amazing
rennseaks link 2nd vid down 
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=Floating+Water+Bridge&aq=f
Chet                                                      
        
PS and thank you zerotensor for the post
« Last Edit: March 11, 2009, 10:42:22 PM by ramset »

powercat

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Re: Water forms floating bridge in electric field
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2009, 10:31:35 PM »
HI Chet
Your video link is not working

cat

Thank's for the Edit
« Last Edit: March 11, 2009, 11:02:12 PM by powercat »

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Re: Water forms floating bridge in electric field
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2009, 06:02:36 PM »
I don't understand why folks are so amazed at this.  When current flows a mag field is produced. The water is charged causing a manetic bottling. There is spin because of the mag field and current flow. This spin provides gyroscopic action. Each end of the bridge provides the point of torque. The water is simply doing the same as a gyroscope hanging by a string on one end.  Simplistic maybe but anyone got a better idea?

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Re: Water forms floating bridge in electric field
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2009, 06:23:41 PM »
Bep

The scientists in the link zerotensur posted , say they don't know what causes this ?
They infer something sub atomic

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Re: Water forms floating bridge in electric field
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2009, 06:27:57 PM »
I think they need to spend some time working with HV distribution.

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Re: Water forms floating bridge in electric field
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2009, 06:57:55 PM »
G'day all,

I am inclined to think along the lines of BEP. When you look at the two beakers of water in close proximity to each other, they represent a sort of Leyden flask when first charged. One massive condenser. As the charge builds an electromagnetic field is created to which water, being diamagnetic reacts. Both magnetic poles seek each other out and if the two poles are not too far from each other form a bridge.

Something along those lines I think.

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Re: Water forms floating bridge in electric field
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2009, 04:49:32 AM »
If someone tries this I suggest they use lab grade water first (pure and almost non-conductive).
My idea may be off base on the 'electrical conduction of conventional current' part.
Instead, this may be an electrostrictive event.

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Re: Water forms floating bridge in electric field
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2009, 05:15:09 AM »
wELL FOR SURE THE NUCLEAR PHYSICISTS ARE STRUGGLING WITH This

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Re: Water forms floating bridge in electric field
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2009, 05:25:39 AM »

Here is the original article:
http://www.physorg.com/news110191847.html

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Re: Water forms floating bridge in electric field
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2009, 05:33:52 AM »

Hi,

Apparently the water takes a form of liquid crystalline structure similar to ice.  That is all I remember of the lengthy explanation I was given when I first saw that water bridge in 2007.

Take care,

Michel