Resonance and Tesla Coil Basics

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Chris Boden discusses the concepts behind Resonance and takes us from the basics of Mechanical Resonance, to Electrical Resonance and Tesla Coil circuitry.

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  • @erickmarin6147
    @erickmarin61477 жыл бұрын

    This is the best explained tesla coil of all time

  • @comicstwisted
    @comicstwisted6 жыл бұрын

    He brings the same bat to lectures. Politest class ever

  • @SXNATH
    @SXNATH3 жыл бұрын

    this is one of the best explanations i have found on KZread.

  • @ChaoticGoodChris

    @ChaoticGoodChris

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you think so!

  • @orangedac
    @orangedac10 жыл бұрын

    Great clear explaination. Tesla once attached a pocket alarm clock sized device to a street lamp post and tuned its frequency so it would produce a "thump" at resonance. After a few minutes of thumping, the effect was so great the 3 storey building beside the lamp post began to shake. The people inside came running out and some called the cops thinking it was an earth quake. Tesla quietly removed his device, put it in his pocket and walked away. When I heard that story, I was amazed at the power of resonance.

  • @carolynmmitchell2240

    @carolynmmitchell2240

    6 жыл бұрын

    orangedac it was not the size of a pocket alarm.. you need to look into that more, there are even photos of it.. but it did fit in his jacket pocket. it was a steam powered oscillator and he has patents on it

  • @markcummins6571
    @markcummins657110 жыл бұрын

    Great simile on mechanical resonators and electrical resonators. But the most significant component in the Tesla conventional circuit is the spark gap and non-linearity. You are applying power to the input of the first transformer at sixty Hertz. The second transformer does not work very well in stepping up that frequency to the very high levels you desire. It is most efficient at very high frequencies. Frequency synthesis in electrical systems require non-linearity to produce harmonics that operate the resonance of the LC tank system. The spark gap provides that non-linearity. LCR circuits have very little non-linearity. Fundamental circuits concepts are that they are either linear on non-linear. Linear circuits do not produce harmonics (Fundamental concept here). Also I would suggest you swap the positions of the capacitor and spark gap. This will decouple the 60 Hertz primary transformer windings from the much higher frequency resonance secondary system and improve efficiency ( producing higher voltage of the harmonic frequency) and will cause the first transformer to run at a cooler temperature. I have some experience with Tesla coils building my first one in 1971. I love em...

  • @flagmichael

    @flagmichael

    7 жыл бұрын

    When I was active in a TC club the popular approach was to put an RF choke (ferrite toroid) on the transformer output. Same thing: keep the RF out of the transformer.

  • @Belmior

    @Belmior

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hmm are you saying I can use this to get 60Hz on the output of the secondary and if I want higher voltages on the secondary I would move the cap for high freq? If my NST puts out 30kHz, 9kV at 30mA I can get to higher freq by moving the cap and with cap size I can reach the natural resonant freq on the primary?

  • @johnlbales2773

    @johnlbales2773

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mark Cummins Thanks Mark. :)

  • @michaelmcneil4168

    @michaelmcneil4168

    6 жыл бұрын

    Well done! What are you talking about the London Council for, he sounds American?

  • @dagoods528

    @dagoods528

    3 жыл бұрын

    What about the rodin coil? any thoughts? does that design automatically make a "gap'? I'd like to throw a frequency into a rodin coil and test it... not a battery but a frequency... then add a battery if maybe .. then try a second frequency to make a harmonic or resonance or both..... probably don't even need a spark plug, I'm guessing. What do ya think? may have to connect the beginning of winding 1 to the end of winding 2 on the rodin coil to make it a geometrically designed tesla coil.... then we may need a spark plug to get a gap... I dunno. What say you?

  • @ChaoticGoodChris
    @ChaoticGoodChris15 жыл бұрын

    That's a whole video on it's own, and certainly not a beginner-level one. I'd be happy to get out some scopes and HV probes and do a video on that in the future though.

  • @eddienunez8076
    @eddienunez80763 жыл бұрын

    The irony in me wanting to learn all this after school lol

  • @Migueldeservantes
    @Migueldeservantes12 жыл бұрын

    Really really love the way that you explain it! great work! I hope you don't stop your tutorials!

  • @alocin110
    @alocin1103 жыл бұрын

    Best explanation of resonance; besides I have not seen anything like this in past 20 years. Thank you.

  • @TheEmpressPalpatine
    @TheEmpressPalpatine14 жыл бұрын

    I think you did a great job explaining the concept of resonance to the non-expert. Keep up the good work!

  • @richharrisonline
    @richharrisonline10 жыл бұрын

    This is a great demonstration, it helped me understand... thanks a lot :)

  • @AxelTiger
    @AxelTiger13 жыл бұрын

    Thats the first time Ive seen him with a mohawk! Omg its epic! keep on rocking Chris!

  • @johnlbales2773
    @johnlbales27736 жыл бұрын

    Best Tesla coil basics demonstration I've ever seen. I'm over 60, so that's saying something big happened here. Great job, "Batman!"

  • @pradeep-ez3dr
    @pradeep-ez3dr4 жыл бұрын

    This is so crazy, interesting, clear way to explain

  • @BigEBikes
    @BigEBikes6 жыл бұрын

    Nikola Tesla “If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration; resonance!"

  • @lewisv.3675
    @lewisv.36757 жыл бұрын

    An excellent demonstration of Resonance. 🖖

  • @fatherof8kids
    @fatherof8kids10 жыл бұрын

    Excellent demonstration of resonance.

  • @ChaoticGoodChris
    @ChaoticGoodChris15 жыл бұрын

    Also remember that the diameter and smoothness of the toroid will control the breakout voltage of the system. This is an important consideration.

  • @chifoltz9023
    @chifoltz90237 жыл бұрын

    Very good! Convert the "heavy bag" coils to opposing partnered output with opposing magnetic fields that have the effect of reducing impedance to zero and thus increasing inductance to Infinity(?). Have another spark gap on a deep ground like a well, and feed large caps to provide pulsed dc current on demand which can be converted to A/C or regular dc as needed

  • @ahmedsindi9299
    @ahmedsindi92999 жыл бұрын

    great explanation of resonance first time to understand it easily well done looking foreward for more uploads from you thanks alot

  • @divakaranvignesh8862
    @divakaranvignesh88629 жыл бұрын

    when i am wounding the secondary coil, the cu wire got sheared ! now if i solder it and carry on the process will it affect the inductance and the arc length of my tesla coil ?

  • @Dalorian1
    @Dalorian14 жыл бұрын

    Could you explain to me how the shape and resonate electric frequencies of electro magnets can effect electrolysis of water and acceleration in a vacuum?

  • @Things0Burn
    @Things0Burn12 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the great lesson on Resonance!

  • @turbo3089
    @turbo30895 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou . I finally understand it now. But leads to more questions say like out of a microwave Transformer UPS the voltage does it also up the Watts and the amps or is it just the voltage

  • @adithmart
    @adithmart11 жыл бұрын

    please explain Rupert501's question. If we don't use a diode then how do we get a build up of charge on the cap?

  • @Traderhood
    @Traderhood4 жыл бұрын

    Best explanation of resonant frequency ever.

  • @user-ux3eo8kb6t
    @user-ux3eo8kb6t15 жыл бұрын

    It would be interesting to hear more about the properties of the plasma in the spark gap and oscillations while it is conducting. And while the plasma is conducting the capacitor will not charge so there will be a delay before it can do so again. What would these times typically be?

  • @MahirSayar
    @MahirSayar6 жыл бұрын

    what would happen if we didnt have a spark gate? could we say that the boxing bag would get a constant hit/velocity as long as there is a current?

  • @dre3951
    @dre39512 жыл бұрын

    In your demo with the heavy bag and baseball bat, it would be most efficient if you hit the bag at the middle / bottom of the swing (vs. you seemed to be backing up to hit it almost at the peak of the swing where it is slowest). Assuming the impulse from the bat is the same for both, hitting when the bag is at peak velocity maximizes energy transfer. So it will be quieter as well due to a lower velocity difference between bat and bag. Nice video on the Tesla coil too. Thanks.

  • @kdc43
    @kdc4312 жыл бұрын

    Best lesson on resonance and tesla coil operation!!!

  • @falconhawker
    @falconhawker2 жыл бұрын

    The resonance created by the winding capacitance of the 50kv coil is significant in determining the resonant frequency that appears at 50kv output.

  • @energyhack3538
    @energyhack35382 ай бұрын

    Great Explanation!

  • @Dalorian1
    @Dalorian14 жыл бұрын

    @7:30 approx that instance in an electrolysis of water situation might create a pulse of hydrogen and oxygen creation? Given the anode and cathode are platinum for instance? I am working on some things, and was interested in your explanations... I have made several prototypes which i wont explain, that this is relevant to...

  • @daveandrews6670
    @daveandrews66704 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this, showing it in this way helped me understand resonance and spark gaps.I have dyslexia and words and reading don't work for me,as well as this did.subscribed cheers....

  • @Muck-qy2oo
    @Muck-qy2oo4 жыл бұрын

    Great explanation! Thanks!

  • @karmaislit
    @karmaislit4 жыл бұрын

    that was really nice! helped a lot. thank you

  • @socrates112
    @socrates1128 жыл бұрын

    Is it possible to have the spark cap points in a vacuum? Do you need air to jump the two points on a Tesla coil? Excellent video. Very well done in explaining resonance.

  • @ripsumrall8018

    @ripsumrall8018

    7 жыл бұрын

    Really? hummm

  • @denisadenisa5216
    @denisadenisa52167 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, great video.. good teacher.

  • @solarsynapse
    @solarsynapse2 ай бұрын

    What if you have the capacitors balanced on each side of the spark gap/primary coil? Better? Worse? Indifferent?

  • @MattF1982
    @MattF19824 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for showing me how to do more!!

  • @benjaminchafetz6856
    @benjaminchafetz68568 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! i am building a tesla coil and I finally understand some things that completely eluded me until this video, please post more!

  • @carolynmmitchell2240

    @carolynmmitchell2240

    6 жыл бұрын

    Benjamin Chafetz how's the project going?

  • @clydecox2108
    @clydecox21085 жыл бұрын

    Ok, first time ive ever even wanted to know what a Tesla coil is. But what can I use it for?

  • @oudotcom
    @oudotcom5 жыл бұрын

    Well explained, but it probably would work better, if you add a high voltage diode after the secondary of the first left secondary coil...so the cap can really charge up in a few cycles...

  • @dwanedibley696
    @dwanedibley69610 жыл бұрын

    To Adithmart, Electronic 101, capacitors charge first in a circuit> if you don,t see the resistance, for example, don't assume it isn't there

  • @lukavrkic8306
    @lukavrkic83065 жыл бұрын

    Why does capacitor discharge through the spark gap only and not through the left coil too?

  • @Rupert501
    @Rupert50111 жыл бұрын

    I have a question that is probably very silly - please explain why the capacitor continues to charge through the negative cycle of the AC. I would have thought that the capacitor charges for half the cycle and discharges for the other half and so there is no net build up of charge. Obviously that's not the case, since it does have a build up, but it would be great if someone explained why. Thanks in advance.

  • @highvoltagefeathers
    @highvoltagefeathers11 жыл бұрын

    (2/2) It is massive radio frequency oscillations - created in the primary circuit for the brief moment that an arc is present in the spark gap - that cause the secondary circuit to resonate, not the frequency at which the spark gap fires (audible, ~120 Hz or something), as you so often describe it to be.

  • @honda4004
    @honda400415 жыл бұрын

    hi from england could it be possible to transfer back from the end hv back onto the 120v to massively esscalaye with diode to stop back tracking to hv.also would you explain how to find resonance frequencies .andrija puharich states phased loop lock ? thanks melvin

  • @johnnyaingel5753
    @johnnyaingel57535 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing this incredible story god bless

  • @DidntKnowWhatToPut1
    @DidntKnowWhatToPut115 жыл бұрын

    what vision mixer do you use?

  • @jodybruce5097
    @jodybruce509724 күн бұрын

    great video thank you

  • @stephendavis891
    @stephendavis8916 жыл бұрын

    if my tutors at school had baseball bats guns and mohawks i would have listened alot more !!

  • @mandarkulkarni9999

    @mandarkulkarni9999

    5 жыл бұрын

    Stephen Davis 😂😂😂

  • @ramsadiku3591
    @ramsadiku359110 жыл бұрын

    Thank you .Resonance good explanation......

  • @chloehering3342
    @chloehering33422 жыл бұрын

    Did not disappoint on the ~chaotic~ good

  • @gregca1234
    @gregca123413 жыл бұрын

    Very good explanation :)

  • @KAFKUBA
    @KAFKUBA5 жыл бұрын

    how does the cap charge when the AC current from the input transformer is changing directions at some frequency? or is the tuning very complicated?

  • @Magneticitist

    @Magneticitist

    4 жыл бұрын

    It charges both ways so if designed right it should be charging and discharging both directions. I've thought about this when it comes to flyback SGTC's and how people use HV diodes but it's probably because of the driving frequency. Just easier to get only a positive charge in order to bridge the gap.

  • @mohammadtalha9101
    @mohammadtalha91013 жыл бұрын

    Best interpretation i've ever seen,✨

  • @santinossantamonica
    @santinossantamonica10 жыл бұрын

    outstanding!!!! cheers

  • @chrisrosenkreuz23
    @chrisrosenkreuz235 жыл бұрын

    thanks for the video cheers!

  • @S24W2
    @S24W25 жыл бұрын

    Is the capacitor not continually charging and this charging? Because the supply is AC?

  • @XenoContact
    @XenoContact10 жыл бұрын

    What is the "dancing (goup?)" experiment?...

  • @axizepp
    @axizepp4 жыл бұрын

    it can also discharge capacitor with a neon bulb transformer,when spark gap will not fire. maybe its a good idea to put rectifying diode between neon transformer and a spark gap to ensure capacitor charging only one direction.

  • @manwar999
    @manwar9996 жыл бұрын

    good explanation of a complex system

  • @minedminemind5656
    @minedminemind56562 жыл бұрын

    Is the weight of a tuning fork not resonating more than when it is resonating?

  • @frankyamas8500
    @frankyamas85009 жыл бұрын

    hey i learned something.. thanks mr

  • @acreationofallah1610
    @acreationofallah16105 жыл бұрын

    Best real example of resonance

  • @Dalorian1
    @Dalorian14 жыл бұрын

    @3:53 I Love your Mohawk bro :-D No shits given :-D

  • @learntocodebyyoutube6798
    @learntocodebyyoutube67985 жыл бұрын

    Can we build a Tesla coil with dc source

  • @user-ux3eo8kb6t
    @user-ux3eo8kb6t15 жыл бұрын

    I take it you are referring to a toroidal terminal capacitance at the top of the Tesla coil's secondary winding? The geometry of the capacitor is not really important. It could also be spheroidal. But the resonant frequency of the secondary coil with its capacitor should be close to that of the primary coil and its capacitor for best results. Which is why we need to know about resonance and the coupling of the two circuits.

  • @leszekrozen8743
    @leszekrozen87437 жыл бұрын

    Inspirująca Wiedza warta rozdawania. Podaj dalej.. komentarz zbędny . POLECAM. Autorom podziękowania ślę serdeczne.

  • @chuckray3508
    @chuckray35089 жыл бұрын

    Nice Explanation. Well done.. for some reason I am beginning to understand...

  • @jungeh4683
    @jungeh46835 жыл бұрын

    the coils will work in resonance when they are both the same weight.

  • @wildeone5410
    @wildeone54105 жыл бұрын

    I would love to sit down for coffee (or a beer) with you. I have a ton of ideas

  • @BenCooke419
    @BenCooke4193 жыл бұрын

    I've been trying to understand the correct resonant frequency of my circuit. The problem is, everyone seems to be more concerned with the resonant frequency of the secondary of the Tesla Coil and not the primary of the Tesla Coil or the secondary of the NST. I can't seem to figure out what my capacitor value should be, how close the spark gap should be, what the inductance of my secondary on the NST is and the resonance of the primary of the tesla coil and how all that goes together. Like I said, no one seems to cover this in detail.

  • @ChaoticGoodChris

    @ChaoticGoodChris

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's coming, there's a whole new HV series we've already started putting out new episodes for. :)

  • @BenCooke419

    @BenCooke419

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ChaoticGoodChris Awesome! I like your delivery of the info.

  • @robertvuljaj7706
    @robertvuljaj77065 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir.

  • @DidntKnowWhatToPut1
    @DidntKnowWhatToPut115 жыл бұрын

    I have all the parts laying around my room, I just need to get round to putting them together

  • @conspiracyco
    @conspiracyco13 жыл бұрын

    Some nice explanations. I would like to point out that Tesla says the transformer (magnifier) is not transverse nor electromagnetic. Tesla used oscillating current and rejected Einstein mass energy equivalence. Teslas patent also features a third coil. This is important, I feel, due to the complex dimensionality of magneto dielectric mechanics in resonating oscillating systems such as this. . (The dimensionality of the devices wave output interaction, without the third coil wildly differs) :)

  • @supercritical5582
    @supercritical55823 жыл бұрын

    I really liked the video. I'm not too sure if a spark gap Tesla coil really resonates you're basically just forcing resonance with a spark gap very messy not really resonating. maybe you want to look at a slayer exciter circuit because that definitely resonates. I have videos showing how they work and how to build both of them if you're interested

  • @ashwin3585
    @ashwin35856 жыл бұрын

    Sir what is need of Spark gap in Tesla coil

  • @user-ld5qg5em1j

    @user-ld5qg5em1j

    5 жыл бұрын

    You can use MOSFET. No, you must use. Tesla hadn't got it, he used the rotating drum.

  • @vikasshrivastava262
    @vikasshrivastava2625 жыл бұрын

    You r awesome... teaching skills 😘😘😘

  • @comedyandmeme8279
    @comedyandmeme82794 жыл бұрын

    Excellent

  • @MrCcarter7
    @MrCcarter75 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Very good explanation of how resonance works. Thanks for posting. God bless in Jesus' name!

  • @Jamesg86yt
    @Jamesg86yt8 жыл бұрын

    You just gave me an idea... but first, the question! lol can you explain the law or process, or w/e is that says what is supposed to happen when 2 objects with the same resonant frequency meet each other? Either at the same speed or when one isnt moving and the other is. Does the same resonance cancel out the kinetic energy? Or does it amplify it? If it cancels it out, then what do you do to get the best energy responce with an object to another object with different resonance? Im no genius, but i think a lot and get ideas to experiment with A LOT. My mind is always trying to go 10 steps ahead lol. I actually have a lot of other questions regarding this field of study, particularly with electro magnetism and frequency of sound/ resonance. I have theories that newly found science proves. I really believe the secret to our Energy crisis, Travel, hell, maybe even teleportation/time travel can all be improved/invented/re-discovered with those two things, electro magnetism and frequency of sound. I really am going to try to start to build protypes soon of projects in small scale to start testing out different theories. There is energy everywhere, we just can't see it. Science also proved quantum entanglement, which was an awesome discovery and also a big puzzle piece in this giant energy puzzle we all seem to be trying to put together... Wireless power WILL work, we just need to discover it... again in my opinion... as soon as i can start and finish building this 3d printer then its go time.. well, then id need to find the time for my experiments too... arg ... 🤔🕒🔫

  • @Leo9ine

    @Leo9ine

    8 жыл бұрын

    I don't have an exact answer for you but look up "standing waves" if you aren't familiar. Might help you come to a conclusion.

  • @Leo9ine

    @Leo9ine

    8 жыл бұрын

    EDIT: "phase cancellation" too.

  • @jcch1952

    @jcch1952

    5 жыл бұрын

    @James did you finish your prototype machine? Any update? Any testing and conclusions?

  • @Buzzhumma
    @Buzzhumma2 жыл бұрын

    You will find if the speed you hit it at and the top speed of the bag is the time you hit it then the result will be far more effecient as the difference in the speed of the 2 mechanical apparatus will determine the absorbance of the energy . Think slapping water with your hand. You can disperses a lot more water with a gentle push in a pool but slapping the water is very ineffecieng .

  • @pianoman42421
    @pianoman424219 жыл бұрын

    How does the capacitor charge? I thought AC passes straight through a capacitor and DC charges it? Thanks

  • @anishelectricalsengineerin87

    @anishelectricalsengineerin87

    9 жыл бұрын

    Its similar to the working of an SCR ! the capacitor chargers till the rated plasma breakdown voltage in 1st +ve half cycle and discharges in the same cycle by giving the impulse !!!

  • @KAFKUBA

    @KAFKUBA

    5 жыл бұрын

    I had the same question...I think there is more difficult tuning involved than would be interesting enough to describe...or no one really understands anything like me

  • @Melkiha18
    @Melkiha1810 жыл бұрын

    How could I join this organization?

  • @ChaoticGoodChris

    @ChaoticGoodChris

    10 жыл бұрын

    Visit thegeekgroup.org and sign up. :)

  • @cedricproper5256
    @cedricproper52567 жыл бұрын

    what is the name of the guy in the bag? Hair zamp?

  • @jesus777100
    @jesus7771006 жыл бұрын

    Show us Rife's experiments ( replicate ) and it's applications

  • @igustibaguskumbayana4734
    @igustibaguskumbayana47343 жыл бұрын

    Nice video

  • @petermarkwood9077
    @petermarkwood90773 жыл бұрын

    Imagine the punching bag is a student

  • @bobnewell5785
    @bobnewell57855 жыл бұрын

    I thought the spark gap came after the capacitor?

  • @aurelienyonrac
    @aurelienyonrac3 жыл бұрын

    Baldur's gate caotic good. Nice video.

  • @ChaoticGoodChris

    @ChaoticGoodChris

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching! :)

  • @vipulpatel3045
    @vipulpatel30455 жыл бұрын

    Can you guide me how to make Tesla my Tesla is not working plz

  • @zaddyharrytechs941
    @zaddyharrytechs9417 жыл бұрын

    good explanation

  • @duckman12569
    @duckman125694 жыл бұрын

    Good work bat man

  • @jaymschow6457
    @jaymschow6457 Жыл бұрын

    He is good teacher

  • @andrewyek
    @andrewyek6 жыл бұрын

    why is spark gap ? what is it for ?

  • @andrewyek

    @andrewyek

    6 жыл бұрын

    oh. i asked too soon. sorry

  • @Greg_Chase
    @Greg_Chase4 жыл бұрын

    When you mentioned that you hold public demonstrations, someone is going to point out the following: "You claim that the AC waveform from the secondary of the neon sign transformer is charging up the capacitor. Fine, but - the secondary of that transformer is *alternating* between positive and negative voltage polarity. That being the case - since the capacitor being charged is electrically connected to that changing, alternating voltage - how can you say 'the capacitor charges up'? When the top of the neon sign secondary is POSITIVE, the left side of the capacitor is also POSITIVE - and thus the voltage on the capacitor is built up with positive polarity on the left plate and NEGATIVE polarity on the right plate. BUT THEN top of the secondary of the neon sign transformer switches polarity and becomes NEGATIVE - as all transformer secondaries (and primaries) do. At that time, the left plate of the capacitor is subjected to that NEGATIVE polarity. *WHY DOESN'T THE CAPACITOR DISCHARGE EVERY 1/2 CYCLE OF THE SINE WAVE ACROSS THE NEON SIGN TRANSFORMER?* You're going to get that question at some point. You cannot reply by saying "there's a diode blocking that from happening" unless your Tesla coil circuit has a diode. And you can't say "there's a big enough resistor so that in 5 RC time constants, there's not enough time for the capacitor to discharge so it holds its charge" either, unless - again - your Tesla coil has such a resistor. I mention this because I taught STEM classes in college for 5 years and figure you guys will get that question at some point - always good to know what the answer is. . .

  • @tanner1985
    @tanner19853 ай бұрын

    Even this acclaimed video lacks a most important aspect of Tesla Coils. The loose couplig between primary and secondary, otherwise you won't get resonant rise and high voltage.

  • @urgencepc4563
    @urgencepc45635 жыл бұрын

    Good batting skills!

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