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From: dwns@doc.ic.ac.uk (David W N Sharp)
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Subject: Re: A violation of the law of conservation of energy
Keywords: paradox
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Date: 28 Sep 89 22:28:29 GMT
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From: dwns@doc.ic.ac.uk (David W N Sharp)
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Subject: If Capacitor Affected Radio What Does Mechanical Stuff Effect ?
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Some recent articles explained that if you connect a battery to an uncharged
capacitor using wires of zero resistance then some electromagnetic radiation is
emitted ( which you can hear as a click on a nearby radio) and thus the energy
finally stored in the capacitor is less than that given out by the battery.

A follow up article pointed out that energy is also lost when a mechanical
clutch is used to connect a rotating wheel to a stationary one. Supposing
that inertial radiation was emitted (in addition to heat) ... what device
would one use to detect this radiation ?


David Sharp (dwns@uk.ac.ic.doc)