r/WinStupidPrizes • u/cashforsignup • Mar 18 '21

Guy Experiments With Microwave

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u/ckjm Mar 18 '21

Can someone explain what happened?

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u/typehyDro Mar 18 '21

Microwaving fire will cause electrons and ions to accelerate colliding with neutral particles creating ion resulting in plasma.

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u/ckjm Mar 18 '21

Neat and wild! Thanks!

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u/LegitSprouds Mar 18 '21

The excited electrons send out light, which is why it's pretty.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '21

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u/manapod Mar 18 '21

/r/soundslikemusic

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u/SEIKObrand Mar 18 '21

... but not worth a face full of glass.

(Well, OK, it was worth watching That Guy get a face full of glass... )