Chapter 14, Problem 47R

To determine

The effect on the plasma due to placing it in a chamber with positively charged walls.

Answer to Problem 47R

The negatively charged particles get collected at the positively charged walls of the chamber.

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

The plasma is the state of the matter that consists of the charged particles. The movement of the charged particles causes discharge and glow. It depends on the number of charged particles.

The walls of the chamber are positively charged, so all the negative charged particles from the plasma collected in the vicinity of the wall. The discharge and glow are high near the vicinity of the walls and glows remain low in the mid of the chamber.

Conclusion:

Thus, the negatively charged particles get collected at the positively charged walls of the chamber.