I don't think so. Many discharges are DC in nature...Samson4 said:For the most part, do electric discharges behave as tank circuits? For example, an air capacitor; when the electric field causes the air to breakdown and conduct, will the discharge alternate at a frequency defined by the inductance of the plasma channel and the capacitance of the capacitor?
Can you post a technical reference that describes that?Samson4 said:Wait, I've come to understand that discharges oscillate. For example, lightning.
For one, you forget the resistive component. You have oscillations only when the damping is subcritical.Samson4 said:Yeah haha I know. Can't believe I held on to that information for so long.
I don't understand why it wouldn't oscillate. The only difference between a electric discharge and a tank circuit is the location of the inductor. Unless the magnetic fields produced by plasma channels do not exhibit the same resistance to change that magnetic fields around coils do, shouldn't it oscillate? Where is my understanding going foul?
An LC circuit is a type of electrical circuit that consists of an inductor (L) and a capacitor (C) connected in parallel. It is also known as a resonant circuit because it can store and release energy at a specific resonant frequency.
Electric discharge in an LC circuit occurs when the stored energy in the capacitor is released through the inductor. This discharge creates a current that oscillates back and forth between the two components at the resonant frequency.
The inductor and capacitor have opposite roles in an LC circuit. The inductor stores energy in the form of a magnetic field, while the capacitor stores energy in the form of an electric field. Together, they create a self-sustaining oscillation of energy in the circuit.
The frequency of the electric discharge in an LC circuit is determined by the values of the inductor and capacitor. A higher inductance or capacitance will result in a lower frequency, while a lower inductance or capacitance will result in a higher frequency.
LC circuits have many practical applications, such as in radio receivers, wireless communication systems, and electronic filters. They are also used in electronic devices such as televisions, computers, and cell phones to regulate and filter electrical signals.