Perhaps the energy is stored in the field?
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/engfie.html
As an example, an ignition coil (a step-up transformer) on a car is
energized with 12V, and draws a steady current, which generates a magnetic
field around the coil. When the current is interrupted, the field collapses
and induces a voltage in the secondary coil in proportion to the number of
windings between the primary and secondary coils.
If one looks at the mag-field as the 'spring', the current flow causes a
'stretching of the spring' (i.e. the field, as revealed using iron filings),
which springs back (field collapses) when the current is interrupted.
I would also posit that the mag-field is a polarization of the vacuum, which
takes energy (current flow) to maintain, and which will go back to
randomness (no field) when that energy is stopped...
-Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Jouni Valkonen [mailto:jounivalko...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 11:46 AM
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [Vo]:Perpetual motion machine
On Sep 5, 2012, at 9:18 PM, James Bowery <jabow...@gmail.com> wrote:
> OK since no arithmetic seems plausible, what about actually obtaining the
device in question and running the obvious test: Let it run for a very very
long time?
>
Easy test would be to construct three identical perpetual motion machines
and then run one in sauna at 60C temperature, other at room temperature
and the third in freezer at -18C. If there is difference in duration how
long the motion will last, then it would show clearly that it is indeed
perpetual motion machine. Of course this kind of test is only necessary if
you do not believe theoretical a priori argument that magnets do not store
potential energy, but magnetism is just matter of information.
\Jouni
