Dave wrote,

Tdonaly wrote:

SNIP


O.k., Cecil, let's suppose you're right. Since there's more
current going into a coil than coming out, then the coil must be
storing charge, somewhere. Charge is conserved, Cecil. You
can't create it or destroy it. If the coil is storing charge somewhere
it must be acting like a capacitor, which is famous for doing just
that. Where does the coil store its charge?
73,
Tom Donaly, KA6RUH


Two possibilities exist: 1) Charge is stored in the interwinding
capacitance; or, 2) EM radiation is occurring in the coil i.e. the
winding length is a significant portion of a wavelength!!

What's your Physics say?


It says you can radiate energy, but radiating charge is another
proposition. Also, charge has to be stored on the surface of
the conductor, not in it's own field. Energy can be stored there,
though.
73,
Tom Donaly, KA6RUH