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To: thoughtomator

But plasma is not electromagnetic. It’s ionized gas. Electromagnetism has to do with radiation, as in light and other forms of EM radiation: UV, gamma, infrared, etc.


40 posted on 05/29/2016 1:27:55 AM PDT by ETL (God help America...asap)
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To: ETL

> But plasma is not electromagnetic. It’s ionized gas.

Ions are electrically charged particles... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion

... and plasma is an excellent conductor of electricity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_resistivity_and_conductivity#Plasma

“For many purposes, the conductivity of a plasma may be treated as infinite.”


41 posted on 05/29/2016 1:44:00 AM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: ETL

also plasma is not a gas, it’s a distinct form of matter different from a gas

four states of matter exist: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma


42 posted on 05/29/2016 1:44:57 AM PDT by thoughtomator
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