Plasma Globes ~ How Do They Work?

Plasma Globes

How Do They Work?

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What is a plasma globe filled with?

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A gas where _____ have been knocked off their atoms is called a plasma.

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It takes a lot of _____ to break an electron off its atom.

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What does the electrode in the middle of the plasma globe send out?

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Radio waves are electromagnetic radiation which is _____.

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Atoms want their _____ back!

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When a lost electron snaps back with a nucleus, _____ is released.

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You get different colors of plasma from the different _____.

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The tendrils want to follow the _____.

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The electric field is making _____ and atoms come and go in your finger.

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The sun is _____ like the streamers in the globe.

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What cause the plasma tendrils in the sun to be loops?

They are pulled and held together by _____ on the sun.

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In a normal atom there are the _____ number of electrons and protons.

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Electrons and protons are _____ to each other like opposite poles of a magnet.

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An electron that is knocked off is _____ to an atom missing electrons.

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When electrons are being pushed in an electric field, it is called _____.

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Plasma is a _____ conductor.

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The little piece of light emitted when an atom grabs back and electron is called a _____.

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Radio waves have a long _____ and gamma rays have a short _____.

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Check out these videos about plasma globes.

Links are in your Google Classroom.

Don't forget to click next to finish the assignment.

https://youtu.be/nnCuhQTllRU?t=111

https://youtu.be/O9WmnqSS0HA?t=4