How do Plasma Balls work? Plasma ball explained!

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Can you think of any other examples of naturally occurring plasma?

[@benjaminbutcher]

ummm nope! 😅

[@CReed-kf7eo]

Blood?

[@DestructiveCreativity]

@@CReed-kf7eo Sadly, we do not have energized gasses in our circulatory system. Would be cool though!

[@ThatLooksLikeARake]

stars!

[@worghnafftheory2986]

@@CReed-kf7eo I think you meant at an other tule of plasma, which is a different thing, but with the Sam E name

[@benjaminbutcher]

It's crazy to me how much I had previously taken for granted the science that goes into making one of these

[@DestructiveCreativity]

We truly stand on the shoulders of giants to simply play with toys.

[@suhaillatief291]

How to make a Plasma ball ://kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXmUfqeIbpp2aKc

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Light from one source onto 2 bowl which only the right could see 😭

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Uskut ya Gabi it's so different since then 😭

[@sevanthishekar4379]

You definitely explain better than my physics teacher. Who knew physics can be thought so easily and in a fun way?! Thanks a bunch! Looking forward to more videos!

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Wow, thanks!

[@naterichards5082]

*Turns on plasma ball when I wake up* Me: I love the smell of electrons in the morning

[@melontusk7358]

that smell might be ozone

[@xGSFxGoat]

You can get an electric arc to form outside of the globe if you have two different people lay their hand on the plasma ball, but separated by about 1/8" to allow for the weaker arc to cross the gap from one person's finger to the other person's. The short little arc gives a minor burn sensation of course so you can't do it for more than a few seconds at a time. I wonder if both people wore chainmail gloves if the arc could be stretched out longer than 1/8".

[@thomasjpogue]

Man. This channel is such high quality. Thank you for the videos you make.

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Jurrb_]

i have a plasma ball next to my laptop, and always wanted to know how tf those things work other then just look cool, thanks for explaining!

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Glad I could help!

[@carlynwalker6884]

Awesome explanation makes it easier to explain to my students thanks!

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Thanks! That is exactly what I love to hear. :)

[@sshadow4936]

Man U deserve so many more subs GREAT video

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Thanks! We have new videos coming out every week!

[@Ytachi1000]

Look, I watch like 100 informative videos a day, and only 1 or 2 gets a coment from me , and What I wanna point is that for this video, you get a good review .my freind I like the way you talk simply, and explicit to the point. verry nice work keep doing it, and p.s you deserve way alot more subs!

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Thanks! We are still a pretty new channel, so comments like these make my day!

[@Ytachi1000]

@@DestructiveCreativity np man, I see you grown up more quickly , good job keep it going I watch your vids :D

[@444_Debo]

How many people bought a plasma ball before looking up this video?

[@LAYATORS]

Me 😅

[@WinterSo1dier]

What gasses would you need to fill it with if you created one from scratch?

[@DestructiveCreativity]

I would probably start with Argon, (it is inert, and fairly cheap) but I haven't made one myself.

[@WinterSo1dier]

@@DestructiveCreativity I wasn’t sure if it was even possible to make one. I’ve always had the idea to make one with Thor in the center, arm raised and the lightning would emanate from his hammer. Hoping to make it a reality someday. Loved the video! Appreciate the answer. Have a great day

[@xylosfurniture]

@@WinterSo1dier That would be sooooo cool.

[@jonathankaas8442]

You earned my subscribtion. Keep it up!

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Sweet! Glad to hear.

[@MrExprise]

So if electrons are traveling through the air / your finger, can current be measured?

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Great question! I am actually filming a video that covers this question. But for the moment, yes there is a current, but I don't have a solid measurement yet for what that number is.

[@MrExprise]

Could you connect an earth lead to a multimeter (DC i guess) and connect the other lead to the glass? I'm not sure if the electrons want to go to earth but would be fun to try.

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Yeah, there are a few problems to overcome. The biggest one right now is that most instruments that measure current don't handle really high volts very well. But it's a fun problem to work on.

[@desmondschneider165]

Plasma globes are really fascinating to me

[@norwAySMR]

I've always wanted one and I've finally bought it, just waiting for it to arrive :D so stupidly excited

[@heatertips]

Great quality content! And a nice refresher on physics!

[@boranbori]

What's the charger specs, voltage and amps ?

[@kori1903]

the electricity wants to travel to the ground specifically? or just heat ? or any solid? like if I jump and don't touch the ground and touch the plasma ball will it not travel to my finger because I'm not a path to the floor?

[@worldofclips192]

The electrons goes to ground for stability as it becomes neutral. If you jump and touch the plasma ball, it will travel to your body because of force of attraction and you may or may not feel earthing according to its electron volt. This are all my assumptions. Hope it solve your doubts.

[@maximemorin-bigras5560]

Is it possible to brign à input... showing music in the Ball like tesla coil music expérience spectacle to our eyes ? Seeing music is awesome... it show the signal

[@Instaboi-gb9qv]

you should do more of this its awsome

[@DestructiveCreativity]

I put out a new episode every week! Thanks for watching.

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool I can't wait for mine , to arrive.

Awesome video dude! Well done 👏

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Thanks man! Always appreciate the feedback.

[@pacovl46]

So what happens when all the electrons have been stripped and how long would that take?

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Good question! Essentially what I think you are asking is, what is the next step beyond plasma? And the answer is nothing will happen (kindof). All of the bonds than can be separated by heat and energy already have been broken. (The electrons are already separated.) Now if you add an extreme amount of pressure there are ways to separate the quarks within the protons and neutrons of the atom. Which is the only way to achieve the 5th state of matter. But that is a process I honestly don't know much about.

[@pacovl46]

@@DestructiveCreativity well, you said the electrons are being separated and they leave the globe. So what happens once they’re all gone?

[@DestructiveCreativity]

@@pacovl46 Ah, sorry, I misunderstood. The electrons that are stripped from the atoms of the noble gas do not contribute to an unbalanced electric charge. (As in, for every electron that is stripped, there is an equal positive charged ion from the atom) So the current that is travelling from the tesla coil to your finger (and down into the ground) is supplied by the battery or plugin of the plasma ball. I should have specified that the electrons that are separated simply jump back into place after the outside influence of high voltage radio waves are removed.

[@pacovl46]

@@DestructiveCreativity thanks for clearing that up! 🙂

[@DestructiveCreativity]

@@pacovl46 No worries, happy to help.

[@AcademyNS]

Could the gas container be any other shape than a sphere?

[@JTheoryScience]

this was very nicely done, this is how i would explain it.

[@fightfannerd2078]

Shocked this doesn't have more views? Since everyone has had a plasma ball at one point

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Always interesting and entertaining. Good stuff!

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.

[@iwayamazeki]

Fascinating stuff! I'd like you to do more on Tesla coils. As a matter of fact, there may be more Tesla ideas that would lend themselves to this format, such as transmission of power, low-frequency communication, etc.

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Good idea! Perhaps sacrificing one of my plasma balls to take the coil apart on the inside for a closer look? I always appreciate your comments my friend. Thanks!

[@dot8040]

Hey why does the static with in the plasma ball follow your finger tip and how does the plasma ball work (I am more of a reader to understand)

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Short answer. High frequency and high voltage is created by the central tower, which then excites the inert gas, turning it into plasma. Then when your hand touches, the electrons seek to find the best way to ground out, which is through you. :)

[@redacted9720]

Best example of plasma is the sun, but nice and informative video.

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Very good point! I should have mentioned that one. I have read that up to 98% of the sun is plasma!

[@redacted9720]

@@DestructiveCreativity its ok the video is still nice.

[@brockdrew4437]

Thanks you just taught me something new😁

[@WildFloridian]

Super Cool to hear how a plasma ball works!

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Thanks for watching! We had fun with this one.

[@marcusbighouse]

What if i break the glass and touch the center?

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Nothing at all. :) Maybe a very small static discharge, but nothing you would notice. The colors are just from the fact that the globe is low pressure and filled with inert gas.

[@ralphchadrichcervantes1563]

i just saw a cat hold one of these and wanted to know more

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Cool! That would look awesome!

[@TinyDeskEngineer]

I saw a photo of a cat holding a paw up to one and the paw was just _glowing_

[@jegs2903]

bruh i just saw the same pic on fb and came here

[@poppy-spades]

Did we all come from the same thing?? I'm pleasantly surprised I'm not alone

[@ojaskanotra8103]

3K are you kiddin' me... bro such a cool video deserved a sub so i did...

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Thanks! We are having fun with it.

[@Ashumah]

I wonder…do the electrons deplete over time and the plasma ball stops working? If not, how are the lost electrons “replenished” ?

[@canyounotlookhere]

um sir, let me just say you are sooooooooooo underrated- imma subscribe

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Yes! Thanks for watching!

[@darthdiabetes1250]

So does change between noble gas and plasma everytime you turn it on?

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Yes, every time it turns on, the noble gas turns into plasma, but only in those tendrils. The more energy you give the central coil, the more noble gas gets converted into plasma. (More and thicker tendrils) As soon as the energy dissipates, (it gets turned off) it resumes it's more stable state of gas.

[@JoseDiaz-bk9mh]

I’ve been goin thru tons of plasma ball related content cause I wanna make a plasma ball shift knob for my manual mustang

[@DestructiveCreativity]

That would look so cool! I know RadioShack used to sell a 3.5 inch model. You might be able to pick one up on ebay.

[@JoseDiaz-bk9mh]

@@DestructiveCreativity I’ve been looking, I plan on just ordering a small one and seeing what I can do with it once it’s here.

[@MeNotYouSee]

Thanks for what you do!! I love to learn the details on stuff like this!! Speaking of, as far as details go.. You should take another look at your Neon lighting knowledge. There are pretty much only two gasses used. Most all color changes are achieved by a phosphorus-based powder that is covering the inside of the tube in much the same way fluorescent lighting and (cob) led lighting use to make "warm" light possible.

[@cutesim99]

This is a good explanation for The Atlantic Anomaly and the ionospheric irregularities associated with it.

[@StrangeGarage]

That's a pretty good video there, bro.

[@weirdcoreftw3468]

1. I got a plasma ball for my birthday and I've always wondered how they worked! 2. Sometimes When i put my entire hand on the glass it turns into one lightning bolt. What's up with that? 3. How long do these last?

[@karagi101]

Had one for decades. Finally stopped working when the power adapter died.

[@nicobenji0248]

Only 47k people wanted to learn how the plasma ball worked over this past year? People are lame lol

[@TheZiiFamily]

Oh cool so if you wanted to you can get those big tesla coils and put gas around it then you can make a big one And I have a question if you could keep the gas around the tesla without glass would it still work? And can copper handle plasma?

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Yup, the big tesla coils are doing the exact same function as the plasma balls. (Just on a larger scale) The glass is necessary for this size of plasma ball because it is a low pressure, and thus easier to create the plasma we see. But with more power, you don't need the glass at all. As far as copper goes, it will very nicely conduct the electrons from the plasma ball.

[@TheZiiFamily]

@@DestructiveCreativity ok so my fictional character that chucks little copper shards that have electrical properties is at least partly possible thanks

[@DoctorSoulHere]

epic channel name man !

[@pahgm6222]

Why is the low pressure gas inside the glass necessary?

[@DestructiveCreativity]

The low pressure isn't as necessary as the presence of pure noble gasses. (Argon or xenon, for example.) The lower the pressure the easier it is to remove everything except the noble gasses.

[@negativezero8174]

If I brought one of these back in time I'd tell people I was my magical orb that tells me the future

[@AliRaza-wg9pt]

Wow nicely explained

[@abarcajose86]

Great video

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheSpinninHead]

Thanks for this wonderful explanation. What is the average life of plasma or gas used inside this ball? Say we keep touching it a lot. Does it need gas refuelling after sometime?

[@DestructiveCreativity]

It will never need to be recharged because it is just converting the gasses into a different state of matter. As soon as you turn the power off, the plasma reverts back to whatever noble gas was originally in the globe. The only reason it will stop working is if the vacuum seal on the glass is broken. If that happens, then there will not be high enough concentration of gas to convert to plasma. Hope this helps!

[@adrianleyva5390]

DestructiveCreativity b

[@kori1903]

@@DestructiveCreativity what if you never turn it off? will it ever get 'tired' of converting back and forth?

[@DJ_Level_3]

@@kori1903 you could think of it this way: it's kind of like melting and freezing the air. It uses electricity to melt the air, and the air eventually freezes again. And like water, which never gets tired of freezing and melting, the gas never gets tired of becoming plasma.

[@PacificChorousFrogs]

My question is how it doesn’t melt the glass or hurt you

[@VJETRA]

It's so hot but also so small , just like a gram of molten steel is colder than a bucket of ice. And the It has high voltage but extremely low amp and it's not necessarily flow through you so you don't feel a thing.

[@mmanninen179]

Thank you!

[@DestructiveCreativity]

No problem, :) thanks for letting know it helps.

[@carriewhite2378]

I have a small plasma ball it's cool to know how it works

[@micahvelez5032]

I've been thinking about getting one and how long can they stay on and are they dangerous?

[@carriewhite2378]

@@micahvelez5032 I got mine from five below. I don't use mine hardly. I don't do anything to mine for it to be dangerous. I put my hands on mine it doesn't do nothing bad.

[@abdelz1617]

great video!

[@pedroalmeida8453]

HOW TF THIS GUY DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 1K????

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Thanks! I just hit 1000 last night!

[@normeonormeo]

What if I'm on my bed not touching the ground?

[@teacher2117]

Hello, I liked your video and translated in Georgian, I thought I did a good job, because it was a "copyright" video and it wasn't against KZbin rules. Unfortunately KZbin removed it (I think you reported, but I can't understand why) my students would like to watch it in Georgian and can't find the video now.

[@MrJavaman5]

Aren’t the northern lights a form of plasma?

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Yes! They are actually the interaction between two distinct forms of plasma! (From earth and the sun.)

[@lukeg1684]

Great video 👍 Not sure what was more confusing - trying to understand how a plasma ball works, or trying to work out whether I like a waistcoat over an orange t-shirt. 🤔

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Both!

[@mouseypublishings]

Good job bro

[@GodsWordMadeSimple]

Great video as always!

[@andrewm8429]

could you theoretically make a thor costume where plasma would do its thing and youd get arcs of "lightning" ?

[@henning8737]

Cool Channel I like it, greetings from germany.

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Thanks! I'm glad you found it!

[@michaelgonzales9417]

What would happen if you took the glass top off the globe and turned it on??

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Sadly, nothing visible at all. The tesla coil would still function exactly the same and broadcast high energy electromagnetic waves, but we would be unable to see them. I have a new video on plasma balls coming out tomorrow with some cool things they can do.

[@jtmouser]

When I was a child, I was so interested in how the electric stayed inside the ball. I then grabbed a penny because mom told me that's how electric travels in the power lines outside. I set the penny on top and could produce electricity outside the ball burning a small dot on my finger. 🎉

[@artkirakosyan2633]

Can we charge an iPhone on it wirelessly

[@Jeraldclark15]

Probably would put in too much volts and would heat up the phone and melt the battery and u would fry ur phone

[@jasonbrown467]

are you sure it emits a 35khz radiation pattern? if so, that is not very "high", in fact "high frequency band is 3mhz to 30mhz, which is 1000 times higher than khz. 30khz-300khz is considered "low frequency"

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

I thought being sad is not and you can't hide it on the face? 😂

[@nick.c6969]

its mind blowing the fact you dont need to visit the sun for plasma electricity also if you have a certain light bulb place it near or on it it lights up...

[@mrtechslab1800]

Fire is also a form of plasma.

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Yes! Exactly right. Good one.

[@Anthony_wozniak]

its not a tesla coil its a small ac flyback transformer that uses an easy high voltage generator plus that center column is just to protect the transformer wire from touching the glass :3

[@alexsmaniaa]

Are these safe will they not kill me with 4 billion volts cuz I don't wanna die to a toy

[@DestructiveCreativity]

They are quite safe :) the only danger comes from if you were to hold a piece of metal against it for a long time, it would get hot.

[@alexsmaniaa]

Ok

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Yes, the amount of radiation is very low. You can look at it for as long as you want.

[@Jeraldclark15]

It's not a toy bud

[@alexsmaniaa]

@@Jeraldclark15 i know

[@johnnie135]

Does the owner of this site still check comments? I have a question about my Plasma Ball. I used a Geiger counter to see if ball was emitting any radiation, I was blown away that the alarm sounded because it was reading 50 micro Sievert per hour value. Is it possible that this ball is thrown off radiation that is dangerous to people?

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Okay, that is a bit complicated and is a result of how Geiger counters detect radiation. I don't pretend to be an expert on them specifically, but I know that plasma balls can not emit gamma rays. (Or x-rays, for that matter) Geiger meters detect "ionization events" and occasionally plasma balls and even florescent lights can somewhat trick them into detecting a phantom radiation. For more in depth reading, you can read this paper! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bem.20675

[@johnnie135]

@@DestructiveCreativity Thanks for your explanation. I have been searching for the answer for the last hour and your comment just confirmed exactly what I have concluded. Again a huge thanks for the reply.

[@DestructiveCreativity]

No problem. Thanks for asking!

[@yuppy8]

I found that my Bluetooth mouse doesn’t work during turn on my plasma ball.

[@DestructiveCreativity]

That is a cool observation! I'll have to check to see my my bluetooth connections are affected.

[@dorisbrinkerhoff8124]

oh yes ok thank you thats it !

[@Kristie-ws9uu]

It is believed that the seven seals of the body are powered by plasma so I purchased a 10 inch globe plasma ball and had it retrofitted to attach to my RIFE frequency healing machine so now I am able to run frequencies for specific diseases through the plasma ball hitting the seven seals of the body to create healing. Also just having the plasma ball on in the room while running the frequencies it removes the static from the room which gives a cleaner frequency for the client! Not only does this all work it is extremely effective! Been doing this for years and I am so so busy with people coming in daily for treatment. But I do not diagnose nor do I care lol L O L I have to say that or I could be shut down, isn’t that ridiculous!?

[@pbxn-3rdx-85percent]

Now if someone would make one as tough as a golf ball I could play golf even at night.

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Give me 5 years, and I'll shoot an episode making one. :)

[@uchihamadara858]

@@DestructiveCreativity really ? 1 year has passed , now be ready 4 years later

[@kabirvohra888]

Very informative. I liked the video. The dislikers are dumb

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Thanks! I really appreciate you saying so. :)

[@drustanastrophel9538]

I understand the video but I still don’t understand how it’s safe to touch the orb lol

[@thelairofblair]

Do plasma balls have a life expectancy?

[@DestructiveCreativity]

As long as the vacuum seal remains unbroken, there will always be the potential for plasma.

[@mmstudio4664]

The Plasma ball is not a toy. It's Albert Enstein, Nikola Tesla and Elon Musk's toy.

[@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040]

Finally Shia LaBeouf says something coherent.

[@BlakeBlake1987]

Supercfuid helium ether - near absoloute zero - no viscosity,dedies gravity, no pressure? Plasma freeflow

[@chaosmadness4107]

Imagine making a light saber with this

[@wader2]

If you own a plasma ball DO NOT put a soda tab on it and touch it (it gives you a shock that could burn you)

[@darthdiabetes1250]

Why are there a lot of little strings?. Why doesn’t it just glow evenly throughout the whole globe until you touch it?

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Good question! That's where plasma comes in, there is enough energy that the gas must turn into plasma. Once it does, at the smallest possible level, it creates a stable electromagnetic field around itself to conserve energy. (I may do a whole video on that by itself) And once that field has been established, it is easier (more energy efficient) for the plasma to grow in a stream toward the outside of the globe and the ground than to just diffuse evenly.

[@darthdiabetes1250]

DestructiveCreativity thank you i would definitely watch that video

[@rajeshdevkota4376]

A plasma ball is just a Tesla coil shaped of a ball in a globe

[@_nickthered]

The electrons don't actually leave. The energy is being transferred.

[@Sp3nc3rGM]

The green screen with the ball is so wonked

[@archercano]

Some guy is trying to convince me that if one plugs a Tesla power ball plugged into a power exchange box in a house will run all of your household needs

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Sorry, no. Perhaps he is thinking of how Nikola Tesla powered certain appliances around his home wirelessly using massive Tesla coil. (It was not very effecient however)

[@rubensepulveda2967]

I used my plasma ball to turn on my Xbox back in the day

[@SplashAni_]

Wow

[@michaelvoorhees5978]

One of these things killed me!

[@karagi101]

I was dead and one of those things brought me back to life.

[@karagi101]

Good video! May want to brush off the dandruff before filming.

[@galitheaselmaGUAPA]

👍👍👍

[@Djent7779]

What if a plasma ball had two poles and it was the same frequency as gravity

[@acefrehley3797]

IN THE U.S.A. IS THE BIGGEST ONE. BUT IT HAS NO BOL OF PLASTIC. AND THEY MADE MUSIC WITH IT.

[@sinsx-i2r]

is it dangerous to have a 10 dollars plasma ball?

[@DestructiveCreativity]

It should be fine, there wouldn't be any more danger from a cheap plasma ball then from any other cheap electronics.

[@Djent7779]

Plasma engines, particlevaccelerator engine , plasma thrusts in space

[@UnderestimatedPsychic]

Electrons do not flow through your body into the ground unless you are grounded.

[@gentalsoul8428]

That's what inside sun looks like at its centre is superfluid charged neutron star white dwarf, the tendrils each have there own North south magnetic field, helium is transformed to hydrogen plasma and the magnetic fields of tendrils touch inner core of suns thin iron crusr split hydrogen atom causing solar flare nuclear explosion that explode as magnetic loop .

[@DestructiveCreativity]

Wow! That's more detailed than I know! Thanks for the cool science!

[@gentalsoul8428]

God dam federal police of Australia criminal fire lighting traitors I can only get one comment then the block me from sharing wisdom then I have to buy new sim open new KZbin account . How Schumann resonance created? magnetic flux? how auroras created bohrs law, magnetic flux effecting charge of Schumann resonance his why auroras are rings on North south poles of living planets connected to their central conscious processing inner sun . yes mars is dead planet Jupiter Saturn Uranus are living Venus is either dead at the end of planets life cycle. mars was killed by astral body as big as earth passing close by see electric scar on its side