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Polarity independence

Untested

Same Gravitor, same V, flip polarity. Thrust magnitude should be identical.

Current validation status

Result: untested

No test pairs found

What this test isolates

Premise. Maxwell stress is symmetric under voltage sign — only |V|² matters. Asymmetric thrust means asymmetric ion drift, not the framework's mechanism.

Why it matters. If you measure 30% more force with positive emitter than negative, the dominant force is ion wind. Same magnitude both polarities is the framework's fingerprint.

Variable. HV polarity (+/−)

Hold constant

  • Same Gravitor, same |V|, same atmosphere

Prediction. |F+| ≈ |F−| within tolerance. Direction of force may flip, magnitude does not.

How to run this test

  1. 1

    Run positive polarity

    Standard config. Record steady-state Δm.

  2. 2

    Reverse the supply leads

    Discharge and dwell ≥10 minutes — dielectric polarization bleeds slowly.

  3. 3

    Run negative polarity at same |V|

    Record again.

  4. 4

    Compare magnitudes

    Within ±10% = framework win. Beyond that suggests ion-mode contamination.

Pitfalls

  • !Insufficient discharge dwell between polarity flips contaminates the second measurement.
  • !Asymmetric leads (different lengths) can bias one polarity.