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Ah! That “well” is exactly what I couldn’t understand from ion thrusters, where they shed electrons as they expulsé ionized gas. All I could find was “to keep t
by guepe 2y ago
Ah! That “well” is exactly what I couldn’t understand from ion thrusters, where they shed electrons as they expulsé ionized gas.
All I could find was “to keep the same charge”, but since there is no absolute ground, what’s the problem?
You just explained it :)
- sbdhzjd 2y agoNp. I remember first coming to that realization. Fun thought experiment: what happens to a beta emitter in outer space?