Return-Path: Received: (qmail 30589 invoked from network); 8 Nov 2002 12:10:38 -0000 Received: from warrior.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.227) by mailstore with SMTP; 8 Nov 2002 12:10:38 -0000 Received: (qmail 6565 invoked from network); 8 Nov 2002 12:01:46 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by warrior.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 8 Nov 2002 12:01:46 -0000 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.10) id 18A7nv-0003cC-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Fri, 08 Nov 2002 12:00:03 +0000 Received: from [212.159.14.223] (helo=marstons.services.quay.plus.net) by post.thorcom.com with smtp (Exim 4.10) id 18A7nv-0003bw-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 08 Nov 2002 12:00:03 +0000 Received: (qmail 6446 invoked by uid 10001); 8 Nov 2002 11:59:25 -0000 Received: from modem-82-59-60-62.vip.uk.com (HELO hugh) (62.60.59.82) by marstons.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 8 Nov 2002 11:59:25 -0000 Message-ID: <002201c2871d$d8accd80$0504210a@c.scope> From: "g6tmk" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <7D653C9C42F5D411A27C00508BF8803DCB9CBB@mail.dstl.gov.uk> <001c01c28711$8b3b2c60$56947ad5@jackie> Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 11:53:26 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Subject: LF: Re: Re: To Ponder over the weekend Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.5 required=5.0tests=REFERENCES,SPAM_PHRASE_00_01,USER_AGENT_OEversion=2.42 Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group It's easier to imagine work done in hauling out a thin piece of plastic from between two charged plates rather than sucking out some liquid - does the liquid oil stick between the plates like a strong surface tension ? Hugh > > At a guess, the stored charge doesn't change, so the voltage will. Energy > has to be put into the system to move the oil, therefore the stored energy > can increase. > > Am I close? > > Steve > > > >