petrushka.googol Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Lightning is an ionized plasma like fire. Is there then a synergy between the two? Can "fire" then be created in space (as an ionized plasma, not as we know it on earth?) Please advise. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Fire is specific to oxidation reactions. Lightning is not fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimaMazin Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 (edited) Moving electric charges in ionized plasma are lightning. Edited October 29, 2013 by DimaMazin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Moving electric charges in ionized plasma are lightning. You have that backwards. Not all instances of moving electric charges in ionized plasma are lightning, and fire is one of those instances. Lightning and fire are examples of plasma, but universal affirmatives can only be partially converted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimaMazin Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 You have that backwards. Not all instances of moving electric charges in ionized plasma are lightning, and fire is one of those instances. Lightning and fire are examples of plasma, but universal affirmatives can only be partially converted. Then lightning is motion of electrical charges with turning of their potential energy into kinetic energy ,which transforms atmosphere into plasma and creates sound wave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Then lightning is motion of electrical charges with turning of their potential energy into kinetic energy ,which transforms atmosphere into plasma and creates sound wave. Yes. But it's not fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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