Tesla Coil
Named after its inventor, Nikola Tesla, this high-energy device is used
when great amounts of light, heat and energy are needed for sustained
periods of time. The typical coil consists of placing two metal rods
(usually steel and brass) in a salt solution, and running a small
electric charge into the solution. The electricity runs up both of the
metal rods, releasing electrons into the air, with the positive electrons
moving to the brass rod and the negative to the steel rod. As these
electrons move faster and faster, strong electrical currents are built up
and begin arcing between the two poles. You see the same thing happen
anytime there is a lightning storm.
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