Fun with Microwaves...
James - 10/8/05 at 03:06 PM
Obviously I'm not advocating the repetition of any of these experiments at home... I don't want anyone to die!
http://amasci.com/weird/microexp.html
Cheers,
James
[Edited on 10/8/05 by James]
mookaloid - 10/8/05 at 03:14 PM
WOW!
Good stuff but potentially deadly
Cheers
mark
donut - 10/8/05 at 04:41 PM
James, have you really got nothing better to do with your time than find daft websites for your amusement?? 
mangogrooveworkshop - 10/8/05 at 07:05 PM
The bulb one is a fav party trick of mine
phelpsa - 10/8/05 at 09:41 PM
I've put a (corrupted writable) CD in the microwave to make a mini fireworks display
robertwa - 11/8/05 at 04:03 AM
What do you think of the one with the lawnmower running on water using a microwave magnetron as a spark plug
MikeRJ - 13/8/05 at 01:22 AM
quote:
Originally posted by robertwa
What do you think of the one with the lawnmower running on water using a microwave magnetron as a spark plug
"The energy produced is in excess of the power required to run the
alternator but until you get the RPM up, and the parts wrking in harmony, it
may be best to use a battery charger instead of an alternator."
Simply not possible given the second law of thermodynamics and the significant inefficiencies of each part in the system. How did he even get the
microwaves into the cylinder? A waveguide the size of a spark plug thread simply wouldn't be able to carry frequencies as low as those generated
by a microwave ( a waveguide for the 2.4GHz region would be roughly 2 inches x 4 inches).
There are hundreds of claims such as this on the net, you can buy plans to convert you car to run from water for $15, or tap into "zero point
energy" using a nicely coiled up bit of copper pipe full of specaily "activated" water which you can get for just $20 or so...
[Edited on 13/8/05 by MikeRJ]