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Article #4968Re: Why does sticky tape glow?
From: John David Regehr
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 14:05
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 14:05
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In article <1h3nc2INN6hn@ariel.ucs.unimelb.EDU.AU> mjb@mulka (Michael Beeching) writes:
> I was in a photagraphic darkroom the other day trying
>to transfer some 35mm film onto another canister (someone had
>wound it back into its holder!) During this process I had to
>tape the start of the film onto the spindle. When I peeled off
>some tape, it glowed at the point that was peeling from the roll!
>I was surprised at this (also a bit worried that I was affecting
>the film I had at the time) and found the same thing on a completely
>different type of tape.
> So whay does this happen? Is it some sort of static thing
>or what? All possible explainations appreciated!
>
There was an explanation of this in the "Amateur Scientist" column in
Scientific American several years ago.
- John
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