[NewCandle] 1st test Keiths AntiLevitator

[Jones Beene]

OK like charges repel, and if the teflon is "pushing" against the "fair 
weather field" above it...

...(not the NYC ever has fair weather, or anything like that)...

... then there is no actual weight gain, right? just charges repelling 
until neutralized.

OK to disprove that one, you could position a fixed negative charge 
directly above the scale, with enough of a gap to slide in the charged 
teflon, in order to see if a high fixed charge accentuates the effect. 
It probably will.

In order to give fluffy a break, you might check with PETA to see if 
they can supply a seized fur coat for scientific R&D... ask for Siberian 
Lynx....

J.



Keith Nagel wrote:
> OK, I just now did another test.
> 
> I took a 116 gram piece of teflon plate, it's about 1/4" thick
> and the size of a CD. I cleaned it with a damp paper towel,
> and measured it's weight as 116g. I then charged the teflon
> by rubbing it vigorously against the fur of my house cat, until
> a point at which sparks discharged and the cat got
> very cross and left.
> 
> Back on the scale, the teflon plate had _gained_ .8 grams. The
> gain slowly diminished over time as the charges were cancelled in
> the teflon. The teflon is charged negative with respect to
> the cat (whom is now sleeping on the carpet in my bedroom). It's
> fair to say that those electrons on the teflon are the unbalanced
> charges we are seeking. I'd like to weight the postive element
> in this circuit but that's not practical (he has sharp teeth).
> Suggestions?
> 
> K.
> 
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