How can plasma be created?
I know I can light a match...and what I see is plasma...

but what are other ways of creating plasma?
What types of plasma are there?
Does plasma have some unique characteristics?...magnetic field? temperature?

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I found this magnetohydrodynamics equation to describe the motion of the plasma in a self consisting magnetic field.

http://www.space.ualberta.ca/images/formula.jpg

ρ (rho)= mass density of plasma
u=plasma bulk velocity
p=plasma thermal pressure
B=the magnetic field.

Well, the first equation is just one of Euler's hydrodynamic equations. Equation of Continuity iirc. It simple states that the time rate of change of the density of a fluid at a point is equal to the negative of the divergance of the flow field x the density at that point. In simple language if there is a net outflow from a small region the density of that region must be decreasing.

If you want to create plasma, here are few things to prepare:

1. Match
2. Glass
3. Microwave oven

Watch here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE3dRBlQjTE

Be careful. You can also use a candle to do that.

I wonder if one could make a plasma gun out of this, focus all the energy at one spot, and then release the energy.

anyone have a pdf file or some educational material on plasma physics describing functions? like the direction of the B and such...

http://farside.ph.utexas.edu/teaching/plasma/380.pdf

Rather advanced. I've just been reading some of it. Some of the intro should give you a better idea of what a plasma is and the way it is mathematically descibed.

http://farside.ph.utexas.edu/teaching/plasma/380.pdf

Rather advanced. I've just been reading some of it. Some of the intro should give you a better idea of what a plasma is and the way it is mathematically descibed.

thank you

plasma has a characteristic of self magnetic field propagation, does it not? Have there been any tests done to increase the magnitude of self magnetic field propagation of plasma?

plasma has a characteristic of self magnetic field propagation, does it not? Have there been any tests done to increase the magnitude of self magnetic field propagation of plasma?

I'm interested in this. Could you tell me more about the effects of the magnetic fields emitted by plasma and what kind of reactions are required to created it.

I'm interested in this. Could you tell me more about the effects of the magnetic fields emitted by plasma and what kind of reactions are required to created it.

Have you read Heim theory? It assumes that if a strong magnetic field was to be created...and it was centripetally accelerated it would produce a gravity force.

Have you read Heim theory? It assumes that if a strong magnetic field was to be created...and it was centripetally accelerated it would produce a gravity force.

I haven't read anything on this subject. Seems interesting I'm going to have to check it out.

Have you read Heim theory? It assumes that if a strong magnetic field was to be created...and it was centripetally accelerated it would produce a gravity force.

Really? That's very interesting... I know brains are working on creating a barrer, kind of like glass but plasma, to create a passable wall. One use could be to replace those tiny thick windows on the space station.

Really? That's very interesting... I know brains are working on creating a barrer, kind of like glass but plasma, to create a passable wall. One use could be to replace those tiny thick windows on the space station.

got a link by any chance?

No, actually I saw it on the Discovery Channel; Star Wars Tech, or something of that sort. I'll look for one though.