Sometimes, physics is pretty darn cool. This is what happens when pure samples of hydrogen, nitrogen and five noble gasses are subjected to the high frequency pulsed field of a miniature Tesla coil.
Each gas has a characteristic breakdown voltage and emission spectrum- note that Nitrogen has the highest breakdown voltage and only glows when very near the coil where the field is most intense whereas Neon and Helium have the lowest breakdown voltage and begin to glow many centimeters away from the coil. The color of each gas is due to a mix of the colors emitted from electron energy transitions specific to each element- the basis of spectroscopy. Go to @physicsfun for more experiments like this.
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What do you mean ‘sometimes’?
now we know mace windu’s crystal has a lot of nitrogen in it
I just realized that is what an Aurora borealis is.
Physics is always cool ☀️
Hermoso
I have a skincare device for acne and wrinkles that uses these gas filled chambers! Neon and Aragon!
Out of curiosity – are all of these considered noble gases? I thought noble gases were just the elements of the last group of the periodic table.
That is how neon lights works right ?
Colours of the sunset and sunrise
I would buy that right now!!!
Wait, what?! Krypton is a real thing?!
physics or chemistry?
So this is how neon lights work?
Physics is ALWAYS cool
Awesome. Coolest thing I’ve seen today.
I am full of joy anytime I make withdrawals, thanks #pat_sayer
Emperor
I’ll be your baby tonight🌭🌭
You know, I don’t get hooked up with this idea I do not enjoy visiting such crowded joints❤🌭
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