Microwave "Ball Lightning"

This is a fun experiment if you haven't tried it. It probably won't hurt your microwave if you want to give it a shot.

The experiment is simple: stick a match into a piece of gum in the bottom of your nuker. Light the match-head, shut the door, and turn the power on HIGH.

We used bits of aluminum foil, for the nice blue aluminum vapor plasma.

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• lightning
• microwave
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• plasma
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