plasma fun

[CPL.Luke]

hey, I've been playing with plasma in my microwave and just wondering if anybody new any tricks that can be done with it.

 

or anyplace to look for the mathmatics of the electromagnetic field associated with the microwave

[ydoaPs]

magnets?

[CPL.Luke]

good Idea, I just tried it

 

 

I rubber banded an nib magnet to the side of the bottle, and the magnet attracted the magnet downward from where the plasma originally resided

[MetaFrizzics]

Sorry, just how did you create some plasma inside your microwave?

Did you place a metal antenna inside it?

[YT2095]

you don`t need a metal antenna in it to make a plasma, an ordinary lit candle or cigarette will do the same

[swansont]

Or you could use grapes in your microwave.

[CPL.Luke]

hmm have to try that, I wonder if the plasma from a candle would hover in the bottle (I would guess not considering the size of the candle

 

 

edit: I just realised that in my previous post I said the magnet attracted the magnet, I meant to say the magnet attracted the plasma down from where it normally resided

[MetaFrizzics]

Or you could use grapes[/url'] in your microwave.

As long as you don't eat them. (Numbers 6:1-31)

[YT2095]

the magnet attracted the plasma down from where it normally resided

 

it will, in fact magnets are used in Magnetic Quenching for some spark gaps, it almost literaly "Sucks" or "Blows" the arc away

[CPL.Luke]

well in this case there was no visible arc, in the experiment a ball of plasma comes to rest in the middle of the bottle, then the magnet litteral first forced the ball to become assymetric towards the magnet, then the plasma winked out for about 1/4 of a second and reapeared surrounding the magnet.

 

 

out of curiosity (my magnet is currently located in a drain pipe ) is the same effect visible for fire?

[YT2095]

if by fire you mean something like a candle flame then I`ve never noticed a change, but a static charge can bend a flame, try it with one of those peizo clickers from a lighter

[reyam200]

its possible to bend a flame with your hands, because of the EM field that is put off by the nervous impulses. ive don't it before, its quite fun.

[YT2095]

the "EM" pulses are woefully low and will have no effect on the flame, I think upon analysis you`ll find that it`s natural tremors of your hands creating air currents, also the positioning of you hands can create a flue effect also

[reyam200]

it was bent in a 90 degree angle. perfectly still., and as soon as i took my hands away it strightend.

still its your choice weather to beleave me or not. if i could show you, than you might beleave me.

[CPL.Luke]

I think what YT is saying is that the presence of your hand over the flame (could have been at an angle over the fire ) caused a build up of air pressure above the flame and subsequently causing it to bend

[reyam200]

ok, good theory, but for that to be correct you would have to hold you hand perfectly still and really close to the flame, you would get major 2nd degree burns before enough air pressure was built up.

i had my hands to the side of the flame and were resting them on the table.

i was using one of those small candles. like 2/3 " tall. in the metal case.

[CPL.Luke]

I would venture to say that some air current in the room was pushing on your hand and then getting blown into the flame

[reyam200]

i guess i need to try it again but make sure there is a little air movement as possible.

thats science.

[CPL.Luke]

yeah a video would be good proof, If what you say is real you could probably go get that million dollar prize for demonstrating super human abilities

[reyam200]

its not super human, but it would be nice to get some money just for demonstrating a natral ability that all humans can have.

 

there is ALOT about the human brain the we don't yet understand.

 

people have demonstraited telekinesis, but most don't beleave what they see with their own eyes(not on TV, in person)

[CPL.Luke]

no, no one has ever demonstrated telekinesis conclusively, if they could they would be milionares.

[reyam200]

only if they decided to show off, even then, people would not beleave them.

my sister has done it, moved a pen. she just doesn't want all the plublisity(stage fright)

[YT2095]

up until a while ago, this thread was doing just great, now it half belongs in pseudoscience/metaphsics.

can we get back to the original topic now, and if you feel that strongly about it, start another thread to that effect, but leave this one alone!

[reyam200]

its ok, ill leave this thread

[5614]

So you just stick a piece of metal in the microwave and it turns into a plasma? Or it creates a plasma?

 

Like I know what a plasma is and obviously the combination of microwaves/metal creates a plasma... but why is there such a different event when you bombard metal with microwaves as opposed to visible light or radio waves?