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Originally Posted by iantresman
Just to clarify, I'm not particularly trying to get an "electric universe" angle on whether the Solar Wind is an electric current. Just whether it is considered to be so.
I think the answer is yes, the Solar Wind is an electric current, that can supply kinetic energy, but not supply an electromotive force (EMF).
Regards,
Ian Tresman
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How can the solar wind be an electric current when the plasma is neutral and ions and electrons move in the same direction (i.e. away from the sun)?
I think you can better compare it with the "current" of a river, which indeed has a lot of kinetic energy. e.g. 350 km/s with density of ~10 protons per cubic centimeter.
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