On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 4:45 PM, <mix...@bigpond.com> wrote:

> In reply to  Axil Axil's message of Sat, 8 Mar 2014 14:45:54 -0500:
> Hi,
> [snip]
> >http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-26462348
> >
> >LENR has been talking about this for some time now.
>
> My take:-
>
> When two grains rub against one another, the distance between them is nm.
> If a
> slight charge imbalance develops due to friction, and the particles are
> insulators, they form a minute capacitor. If a crack in the powder forms,
> then
> the nm distance can increase to mm's. This deceases the capacitance
> enormously,
> and since the charge is fixed, the voltage rises accordingly.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robin van Spaandonk
>
> http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
>
>
Normally a charge imbalance arises when different materials are rubbed
together. (eg. amber and fur)
Since all the grains are made from same the material a charge imbalance
should not occur and no voltage should arise
...hence the mystery.

harry

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