Análise da extinção de uma chama através de um gerador de Van de Graff

Abstract

This experimental study aimed to check the flame of a candle by a Van de Graaff generator adapted to activity. The assembly allows through it an electric field is created, which in turn with the flame this is reduced or even suppressed. In this case, it was made an adapted model of this generator and experimental tests were made to check this phenomenon. It was later made a study of the Van de Graaff generator and its peculiarities. Then he was made a generator adapting a pointed fin to direct the electric field the calls. The entire experiment was made from easily accessible and inexpensive material. Later were defined procedures of experimental methodology to observe the phenomenon that was expected to happen. In general it can be concluded that the electric field from this Van de Graaff generator adapted could under certain conditions make the flame of a candle by its electric field. The experiment allowed to state that many experiments are needed for better understanding of this phenomenon for the future possibility of its practical application in particular by the Fire Department