Originally posted by Farrah Day
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However, what's relevant in this discussion is that a polarized dielectricum, under certain conditions, is able to charge a capacitor. I think it is justified to say that is a fact.
So, if you have a capacitor, such as in the WFC, of which the outer (positive) tube is covered by a dielectric (*only* at at one side, the outside...), that you somehow manage to polarize.Then, because a polarized dielectric can re-charge a Leyden Jar, I don't see any reason why it should not be able to recharge a WFC capacitor, especially since this effect has also been observed with electrolytic capacitors. Then I don't think it takes a magigian to figure out what will happen if this dielectric manages to keep your capacitor charged at.... 1.5V or a little above that....
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