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10/18/2006

How to: Make Plasma in Your Microwave

One of our readers just sent in an interesting clip that shows you how to make plasma using a microwave, cork, and a match. What are your thoughts? Video after the jump.
Plasma typically takes the form of neutral gas-like clouds or charged ion beams, but may also include dust and grains (called dusty plasmas). They are typically formed by heating and ionizing a gas, stripping electrons away from atoms, thereby enabling the positive and negative charges to move freely
[via Wikipedia]

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There are 66 comments about this post (3 pages).

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Posted at 10/18/2006 03:45am by Primo
Very cool to see, though I'm not going to attempt this myself :)
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Posted at 10/18/2006 09:28am by Tomas
What was the point in doing that?
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Posted at 10/18/2006 10:29am by Matthew
That was cool seeing the plasma moving around there. I will take their advice and not do this my self though :)
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Posted at 10/18/2006 10:39am by Eric
N02 = Nitrogen Dioxide.... a poison. Don't try this at home.
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Posted at 10/18/2006 10:56am by Ichigo: Noterat » Så gör du plasma i mikrovågsugnen
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Posted at 10/18/2006 11:26am by LeeHom
Yes, this experiment actually works, I've tried it before, in the lab that is...
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Posted at 10/18/2006 11:37am by Jonny
Once, my brother put a baked potato in the microwave, but he wrapped in in foil.
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Posted at 10/18/2006 12:26pm by Erwin
cool. it works with grapes aswell i think, i saw my friend do it
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Posted at 10/18/2006 12:35pm by jared Lorz
I think the original point of this experiment was to confirm ball lightning.
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Posted at 10/18/2006 12:42pm by Stephen
Wow, how incredibly exciting. Hi I have a lot of time on my hands, look at me. I feel stupid for just looking at this.
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Posted at 10/18/2006 12:47pm by Jack
cute
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Posted at 10/18/2006 12:51pm by de
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Posted at 10/18/2006 12:52pm by de mitchell
oh noes lance bass caught teh gayness!!!
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Posted at 10/18/2006 1:26pm by Derek
what would happen if he left it in there for longer?
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Posted at 10/18/2006 2:07pm by bob
for more microwave fun, checkout the wonton way at http://www.wontonway.com/microwave/microwave.html
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Posted at 10/18/2006 2:12pm by Adrian
That was pretty cool, tho i must admit it looks very dangerous, the fuel canister on the side of the microwave wasnt helping that out either....
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Posted at 10/18/2006 2:18pm by Major. lagg
Easiest microwave experiment - get a grape, cut it partially in half, leaving the two halves joined by a bit of skin. Put in microwave. The glucose will vaporise. Nice jets of flame.
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Posted at 10/18/2006 3:07pm by Joesephus
I did this once, but with gas. If you use the same setup, but gas into the glass bottle , it will have the same effect. No matches necassary!
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Posted at 10/18/2006 4:23pm by Seth
NO2? Isn't that the laughing gas you get at the dentist office?
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Posted at 10/18/2006 4:25pm by otis
wonder what would happen if they left it going longer than 20 seconds...?
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Posted at 10/18/2006 4:49pm by Josh
Gas? Tell me you didn't put gasoline in your microwave...
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Posted at 10/18/2006 5:25pm by Como hacer plasma en Origami News | Gamma
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Posted at 10/18/2006 6:57pm by Dave
Thank you for sharing your cool/hot plasma show. There is a loving gift for your heart at www.0divisions.org to help you enjoy the rest of your life.
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Posted at 10/18/2006 7:10pm by Crystal
Seth, the gas at the dentist's office is NO. NO2 is much more dangerous.
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Posted at 10/18/2006 7:27pm by jas
how can i tweak the directions in order to get a 60" plasma and how will the microwave distinguish samsung from LG? Also this won't work well since i need to get a microwave big enough to accomodate the full gestation period of the 60" incher.
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