Lightning in a bottle
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Lightning in a bottle
So I have a question for Xkcd or anyone who can help so suppose you have a charged atmosphere in a bottle with a constant influx of electrons to cause lightning. Would the contained lightning consume the atmosphere untill their is no reaction matter or would it be self sustained?
Re: Lightning in a bottle
If you're constantly providing it with external particles how can you call it self sustaining?
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Re: Lightning in a bottle
Arent you basically describing a discharge light bulb, eg: a "neon light" ?
Lightning is not a reaction per se. Although chemical reactions may take place due to the high energy load, they are not necessary for "lightning".
Lightning is not a reaction per se. Although chemical reactions may take place due to the high energy load, they are not necessary for "lightning".
Re: Lightning in a bottle
Yeah, nothing is "consumed" by the lightning. You should be able to keep it going indefinitely so long as you continue giving it enough energy to ionize the atmosphere inside.
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Re: Lightning in a bottle
You could just put a Van der Graaf generator in a bottle, right? I'm not sure how this is different.
Re: Lightning in a bottle
Sounds like a plasma globe.


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