MIT Physics Demo -- Jacob's Ladder and the Melting Nail


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A solenoid is connected to AC power.  First, a 10,000-turn coil is placed over the solenoid, but is not connected to the power source.  However, the solenoid still induces current in coil, creating very high voltages because of the high number of turns.  The rabbit ear spark gap creates an arc that moves from the bottom of the gap to the top (an effect known as Jacob's Ladder).  This is due to convection and wil

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What's the voltage value of the AC source, and how much voltage and current are we talking about that are induced in the secondary coil? -- Dishanker Raj

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