NerdyCavegirl
Sage
So this idea comes from the tokamak, which I seem to be having trouble finding information on, and I'm not too sure how accurate Wikipedia is. I also lack the math skills to process much of this information; I'm a physics enthusiast, not a physics expert. So here goes....1: What is the operating temperature of the plasma in a tokamak? Wiki says over 100 million degrees Celsius. 2: How powerful is the electromagnetic field needed to contain this plasma? Wiki says 15 mega amperes. 3: What exactly is the relationship between amperes, volts, watts, and joules? 4: I know some flames are plasmas, and that the ions are what make a plasma electromagnetically conductive, so could any strength current be used to contain a flame? 5: I read that the fuel in a tokamak may be heated to operating temperature by microwave radiation, so why exactly is this frequency prefered and how does this process work? Any help would be greatly appreciated!