can any one explain plasma energy to me?

Question

i am just a simple mason when i was young my grandfather gave me magnets to play with from time to time now i lay awake at night thinking they will be are most reliable sorse of reusable energy as if to put them in a circle and watch them chase each other controled and harnessed in disscusing this with someone he tried to teach me of plasma energy but i cant get it in laymans terms i have a seven year old boy and one day i would like him to be a thinker please help me to understand this topic and other typs of reusable energy sourses

Answer 1

Some examples of Plasma.
Fluorescent lighting.
High temperature gases.
(The Sun is in a state of plasma)
It is sometimes called the fourth state of matter.
They all being: Liquid, Solid, Gas and Plasma.
There is a similiarity between metals and plasmas. Metals are almost a Solid Plasma.
So what is it?
All atoms consist of a nucleus made of protons and often neutrons. Around the nucleus órbit'electrons. The electrons can only orbit in a particular shell dependant on how much energy that electron has. no two electrons in an atom can have exactly the same amount of energy; also there are a limited number of energy levels available for a particular atom. An electron moving from one energy level to another must do so instantly (almost); this is called a quantum leap (a quatum leap is a very small thing actually). Electrons that are free can smoothly take on any energy level they like. This is the case in a plasma. There are several types of plasma. In the Sun we have atomic nucleui of different elements such as Hydrogen, Heleium, Carbon etc. However the electrons are flowing every where like a massive dust storm and can and do take on virtually every possible energy level availible to an electron.
In metals there are true atoms with a nucleus and some orbiting electrons; however electrons in the so called outer shells are freely screaming everywhere like a dust storm as well. This allows metals to be electrically conductive. In the case of Iron the paths of the free electrons can travel far enough away form a nucleus to cease being electrically nuetral. That is they are negatively charged and start radiating there elctrical field. Movement now produces a magnetic field. If all these magnetic fields can be syncronised then they will add up and give you a magnet.

Answer 2

Plasma is the fourth state of matter. It's formed by super heating gas or stimulating a gas with RF energy. This causes the gas to ionize meaning electrons are broke free from atoms. Examples of plamsa are the sun or an arc welders spark. As far as a energy source the theory is to use magnets to contain a super heated plasma in which a fusion reaction would occur.

Answer 3

Plasma is formally an ionized gas, and characteristic houses very diverse from solids, beverages and gases. even if, it has no sure quantity like gases yet are more suitable inspired by skill of magnetic fields. between the most customary plasmas are lightning and fires. The plasma area is even as the gas ionizes from extreme quantities of warmth. Plasmas are often very small and in many circumstances take position at extreme temperatures.

Answer 4

Plasma is an ionized gas: the atoms are energized to the point they lose electrons. This can be accomplished through heating or by causing an electic discharge in the gas. The plasma contains no energy that wasn't put in it by the heat or electricity.

Answer 5

Plasma is the effect you get when you heat a gas to extremely high temperature, but not enough for fusion to take place. A strong magnetic field is used to contain the hot gas since it will melt a conventional container. A strong enough magnetic field can actually force gas molecules together to crate plasma. I believe MIT has a large device for this.

Answer 6

Plasma energy is a form of energy generated by the radioactive properties of plasma.

Answer 7

Plasma is one of the 4 states of matter. Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.

Answer 8

i dont know wat plasma energy is but i know that plasma is the state of matter after gas. Really hot gas. the sun is made of plasma.

Answer 9

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