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Static Electricity
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londontaylour
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- Occupation: Student: 10th Grade
- Project Question: Hi! My name is London Taylor and I am a student at Buford High School in Georgia. For my science fair project, I have created a static electricity generator and I am using it to power fluorescent lights. I am using a 12V negative ion generator and the light emitted from the fluorescent light is weak at best. I was wondering if using a 120V negative ion generator would cause for the fluorescent to emit more light. Thank you for your time,
London Taylor - Project Due Date: 12.8.14
- Project Status: I am finished with my experiment and analyzing the data
Static Electricity
My science fair project consists of building an electron generator, attaching it to my body, and using the static electricity in my body to power fluorescent lights. I used a 12V negative ion generator in my project and the light emitted from the fluorescent is weak at best and does not have the power to illuminate a room, let alone shed light on nearby objects. I was wondering: Would using a 120V negative ion generator add more intensity to the light produced?
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LeungWilley
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- Occupation: Electrical Engineer
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Re: Static Electricity
Hi londontaylour,
Using a higher voltage typically means that you can deliver more power to the device. However, this device, in this case the fluorescent light, will need to be able to convert that additional power into additional light. Do you have a rating of the light? Was it designed for 12V?
Finally, one more note, you could get seriously shocked at 120V so please make sure you have the right protective equipment to protect yourself.
Best of luck!
Willey
Using a higher voltage typically means that you can deliver more power to the device. However, this device, in this case the fluorescent light, will need to be able to convert that additional power into additional light. Do you have a rating of the light? Was it designed for 12V?
Finally, one more note, you could get seriously shocked at 120V so please make sure you have the right protective equipment to protect yourself.
Best of luck!
Willey