[NewCandle] Morton effect?

[Keith Nagel]

Hi Kyle,

As you say, the Morton effect is likely due to the gas
expanding in the tube and puffing out the free end.
This setup is very similar to a water arc cannon;
in fact one could arrange the grounded part as a
ring inside the tube and achieve an easier effect.
This explains why the "beam" would not be
affected by a magnet as it's uncharged air molecules.
With a larger storage capacity, one could create
quite a bit of impulse power, but nothing like
what you can get with a propeller (grin).

K.