A Beginner's View of Our Electric Universe - New

This is why people who weld wear visors that have special glass to stop harmful radiation from passing through.
The same goes for when we may sometimes be tempted to look directly at the Sun; do not do it, for there is a
significant amount of ultra-violet radiation present. Although the Sun’s perceived brightness is itself damaging,
it is the invisible radiation that will do us most harm.
VOLTAGE
Dark Glow
CURRENT
ABRUPT CHANGES
We said previously that neutral atoms are that way
because they have a balance of positive and negative
charges between protons and electrons and that their
neutrons play no part. With this in mind, here is a
more precise description of what plasma is.
If a neutral atom were to lose one of its electrons it
would be defined as a 'Positive Ion' because it would
be left with an overall positive charge. The electron
then free to move around could be called a 'Negative
Ion' because of its overall negative charge. So here
we see that it is the absence of electrons that defines
positive ions, and electrons on their own or in groups
can be defined as negative ions. Take note that just
as individual electrons are defined as negative ions,
individual protons are defined as positive ions.
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Electrons, Ionised Atoms and Molecules © author
Here is a diagram that shows us the differences between
the three states of plasma. Note the relationship between
voltage and current levels. As the voltage increases
while a large current is available to flow, the plasma will
transition very abruptly between each mode. You may
recall what happens when a fluorescent light is switched
on. In this diagram, the sharp transition between the dark
and glow modes is what you see as a short flicker before
the tube reaches a steady output in the glow mode.
The three plasma states © author
Negative Ions
Sub-atomic Particle
Atom
Molecule
= Electron = Proton
= Neutron
Positive Ions
(Plus an Electron) (Minus an Electron)