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A plasma is a "bunch" of ionized particles, generally having pretty darn high energies. As they are charged particles, they will obey electromagnetic laws. And one of the consequences of electromagnetic principles is that charged particles moving in a magnetic field will be acted on by a force that is "from the side" and they'll be deflected. Using this principle, a torus or "doughnut" shaped container that has been evacuated and is "enclosed" by magnetic fields will allow a plasma to circulate around in it and not be able to escape. The "walls" are magnetic fields, and these form the "magnetic mirror" spoken of. It isn't so much that the plasma "bounces around" inside the field as it is that the plasma circulates within the confines of the field, which holds the ions in a sort of "stream" that is circulated within its "cage" of magnets. Use the link below to the Wikipedia article on magnetic confinement and check out the diagrams.
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What is the role of tokamak machine in plasma physics?
A tokamak is the magnetic container that traps and holds the plasma in this type of physics.
How is plasma confined in a tokamak?
Plasma is highly ionized atoms. This results in extremely energetic ions, and these ions carry an electrostatic charge. The tokamak is a container with magnetic fields for boundaries. The plasma is a moving group of electrostatic charges, and moving charges create magnetic fields. The magnetic field thus created interacts with the magnetic field set up in the tokamak to deflect and thus confine the charged plasma.
Why are magnets used to confine plasmas in some fusion experiments?
Because the plasma is ionised it can be controlled by a magnetic field, and so confined in a toroidal chamber in which it can be heated to a very high temperature.
What is plasma plume?
The plasma plume is essentially like a river that surrounds the Earths magnetic field. It sends particles into the magnetosphere from the atmosphere.
Do charged nuclei repel each other in a plasma?
Yes , but they are not allowed to move apart by powerful forces containing the plasma. In man-made apparatus, this would be magnetic forces.
Where is the 4th state of matter found?
Plasma is confined in a magnetic field. If it touches anything it will not be plasma anymore.
What is the role of tokamak machine in plasma physics?
A tokamak is the magnetic container that traps and holds the plasma in this type of physics.
How is plasma confined in a tokamak?
Plasma is highly ionized atoms. This results in extremely energetic ions, and these ions carry an electrostatic charge. The tokamak is a container with magnetic fields for boundaries. The plasma is a moving group of electrostatic charges, and moving charges create magnetic fields. The magnetic field thus created interacts with the magnetic field set up in the tokamak to deflect and thus confine the charged plasma.
Why are magnets used to confine plasmas in some fusion experiments?
Because the plasma is ionised it can be controlled by a magnetic field, and so confined in a toroidal chamber in which it can be heated to a very high temperature.
What has the author H Okuda written?
H. Okuda has written: 'Strong plasma turbulence and anomalous diffusion in a magnetic field by H. Okuda, Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University' -- subject(s): Plasma turbulence, Plasma diffusion 'Plasma diffusion due to magnetic field fluctuations' -- subject(s): Magnetic fields, Plasma diffusion
Is plasma a part of electromagnetic radiation?
Who would be stuiped enough to think if plasma [salyva] will creat a magnetic field. the only person who could find out really if plasma produces a magnetic field is to test it out and experiment!
Is the plasma a matter?
Yes, plasma is a state of matter. It is an excited gas susceptible to magnetic and electric fields.
Is matter a plasma?
Yes, plasma is a state of matter. It is an excited gas susceptible to magnetic and electric fields.
Can plasma arc welding weld non magnetic materials?
Plasma arc welding can weld almost any commonly used metal. It is not limited to magnetic metals, they only need to conduct electricity.
What is plasma plume?
The plasma plume is essentially like a river that surrounds the Earths magnetic field. It sends particles into the magnetosphere from the atmosphere.
Where was International Plasma Corporation located?
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What tool can be used to push or hold plasma?
If you are talking about high temperature plasma (with the plasma being a mass of ionized atoms), then a magnetic field would the thing that can effectively push or hold plasma, presuming that you want the plasma to remain a plasma. This means that you would need electromagnets to generate and manipulate magnetic fields. In nature, these fields can be generated by the Earth, Sun, Jupiter, etc. In technology, a tokamak is used to hold high temperature plasma as efforts are made to induce fusion.
