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The Fourth Element: Plasma

Credit where credit is due:

Cho Sungjae and Cook Douglas

Sungjae Cho-Power Point and bibliography Douglas Cook- Site editing and Summary

Summary:



Resources • http://images.sixrevisions.com/2010/04/25-42_flame_art_evoke_fire.jpg • http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/p/Plasma_%2528physics%2529.htm • http://www.ormondscientific.com.au/plasma2.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_(physics) • http://www.essortment.com/state-matter-plasma-47236.html • http://www.essortment.com/plasma-fourth-state-matter-40444.hthttp://pluto.space.swri.edu/IMAGE/glossary/plasma.htmlml • http://www.edinformatics.com/math_science/states_of_matter.htm • http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_plasma.html • http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_plasma.html • http://public.lanl.gov/alp/plasma/ubiquitous.html • http://www.suite101.com/content/plasma-a25481

Demonstration:

Take water, heat it up from a liquid into a gas, then keep heating it up until it becomes a plasma. The states of matter are based thermal energy creating movement within matter. If the object is frozen then the molecules are moving less and are usually closer together; if they are moving faster then molecules bump into each other more frequently due to the increase speed and naturally they spread out and the spread out and shift higher in altitude. The reason why we are not walking on or breathing large amounts of plasma is due to the low density of plasma. So as far as density is concerned it would be on top of the gas we call air on this world and it won't simply be a gas because the plasma's ions are breaking off at the incredible energy and movement it has.



The Slightly ionized gas within this orb creates electrons that are free to do what ever without being bounded to any molecules making it very distinct to a gas and free cool to play with.

Presentation Powerpoint:

Video explaining plasma:

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Quiz Time:

1.Plasma is similar to the matter[ ] a.solid b.liquid c.gas d. black matter 2.Plasma is the least popular matter in the universe. a.true b. false c. maybe d. nobody knows 3.Where can the plasma be found? A. stars. B. rock c. water d. my backyard 4.How can the plasma be used? A.making fluorescent lamps b. making a rocket c. making an ipod d. making a baby 5.The plasma is a mixture of molecules and contained radicals or charged ions a. yes b. no c. maybe d. nobody knows 6.The plasma is created by a.the gas coming out of your mouth b. the gas coming out from the other way c. the gas being heated d. the water being heated 7.The plasma can never be seen a.true b. false. c. nobody knows d. neither 8.The plasma TV is made only with the plasma a. true b. false c. maybe d. nobody knows 9.Electons in metals exist as plasma a.true b. false c. maybe d. nobody knows 10.The plasma can be found in lightning a.true b. false c. maybe d. not even mrs evans knows.

The answer key:

1.c 2.b 3.a 4.a 5.b 6.c 7.b 8.b 9.a 10.a


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