9 Jun
2009
9 Jun
'09
6:22 p.m.
On Jun 9, 2009, at 2:00 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
Would a "thunder cloud" be considered a capacitor?
Of course, with the other "plate" being the earth.
(incidentally, how come MF does not mean Mega Farad)
Since the largest capacitor I have ever heard of is 100 Farads, it
really doesn't seem likely that there will be any confusion. If so, how many MF would lightning take?
LOTS. Think plate area. :)
Was "capacitator" ever a valid name?
I don't believe so, but many of people have used it as such.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL