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Old 07-August-2005, 10:05 PM
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Default Re: Solar Wind as an electric current

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Originally Posted by iantresman
Is it fair to describe the Solar Wind as an electric current, after all, it is a movement of charge particles?

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Ian Tresman
I don't think so, because as far as I know the solar wind is neutral, which would mean equal amounts of positive and negative moving at the same speed, ergo no current
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