I imagine its working like a big ol' capacitor. The beakers each accumulate a charge on either side and then a bridge forms. It's difficult for me to say what is going on in the bridge itself afterwords because I don't know the specifics of the situation especially in regards to voltage and salinity. Distilled water and salt water have very different electrical properties.
I tried to pull up the article on my school's library with no luck but it's having some technical difficulties and all its archives aren't online. I'll check back later and see if I can't figure out more.
In terms of practical stuff and where this may lead, I don't think it's going to be that big of a deal. These kinds of things involve a lot of power and aren't the most efficient things.
Bottom line:
High Voltage = Awesome
I tried to pull up the article on my school's library with no luck but it's having some technical difficulties and all its archives aren't online. I'll check back later and see if I can't figure out more.
In terms of practical stuff and where this may lead, I don't think it's going to be that big of a deal. These kinds of things involve a lot of power and aren't the most efficient things.
Bottom line:
High Voltage = Awesome
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