Interation between Ions and a Plate

[Garrettguy457]

If i charge a plate (+) and under that plate (being contained by something so they won't disperse) are (+) charged ions, if there are enough ions then won't the plate float due to the repulsive force of like charges?

[Fuzzwood]

There will also be negative ions and charges present.

[Garrettguy457]

yes the (-) charge of the plate will not be facing the ions tho. and y would there be (-) ions?

[CaptainPanic]

I posted an answer on the other thread you started ("Ions and I"):

http://www.scienceforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34269

 

Simply said: you cannot have only positive or only negative charges. They always come together.

 

There is a possibility to create a small charge, but that means that for example the positive particles outnumber the negative ones by 0.0001% or so. (No massive difference).