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Plasma, the Mysterious and Powerful Fourth Phase of Matter

86 pointsby nmatalmost 7 years ago

4 comments

georgecmualmost 7 years ago
<i>We rarely encounter natural plasma, unless we’re lucky enough to see the Northern lights, or if we look at the Sun through a special filter, or if we poke our head out the window during a lightning storm, as I liked to do when I was a kid.</i><p>Right. Anyone who ever struck a match has produced a natural plasma right then and there. Neon lights and plasma [!] TVs are pretty common this side of the Atlantic. A fun way to create a microwave plasma is to microwave half a grape [1]. An even more fun way is to leave a fork in the microwave oven.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;physics.stackexchange.com&#x2F;questions&#x2F;37836&#x2F;why-do-grapes-in-a-microwave-oven-produce-plasma" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;physics.stackexchange.com&#x2F;questions&#x2F;37836&#x2F;why-do-gra...</a>
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zyxzevnalmost 7 years ago
What is the difference between the Zeeman effect and the Stark effect?
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flatfilefanalmost 7 years ago
So what about the Russian Avantgarde hypersonic warhead that should fly covered in a plasma fireball? Do you guys care about this stuff? Is it even feasible?
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dangalmost 7 years ago
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