2006-11-03 20:30:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The physics of plasmas is extremely complicated. You can definitely influence a plasma motion with electric and magnetic fields, but how you influence the plasma is not intuitively obvious. For instance if you apply an uniform and constant electric field in the +x direction and a magnetic field in the +y direction, the plasma will move in the z direction.
Also in general a plasma likes to expand, so you have to apply an external pressure to contain it.
2006-11-04 07:40:31 · answer #1 · answered by sparrowhawk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plasma is ionized gas, so it falls under electromagnetic theory. It isn't "attracted" to anything in particular, but if it has a preponderance of negative particles (like excess electrons), then negative electric forces would repulse it, while positive would attract. LIghtning are good examples of plasma.
2006-11-04 04:40:26 · answer #2 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋