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TO SMASH
HYDROGEN ATOMS TOGETHER, THE TOKAMAK HEATS THEM TO MORE
THAN 300 MILLION DEGREES. AT THESE TEMPERATURES,
THE ENERGIZED HYDROGEN ATOMS ARE MOVING SO FAST, THEY CAN'T AVOID SMASHING
INTO EACH OTHER. IF YOU HEAT IT UP,
HEAT IS MOTION. AND THE MOTION OF HOT PARTICLES WILL BE ENOUGH TO OVERCOME
THE REPULSIVE FORCE
HYDROGEN ATOMS TOGETHER, THE TOKAMAK HEATS THEM TO MORE
THAN 300 MILLION DEGREES. AT THESE TEMPERATURES,
THE ENERGIZED HYDROGEN ATOMS ARE MOVING SO FAST, THEY CAN'T AVOID SMASHING
INTO EACH OTHER. IF YOU HEAT IT UP,
HEAT IS MOTION. AND THE MOTION OF HOT PARTICLES WILL BE ENOUGH TO OVERCOME
THE REPULSIVE FORCE
Full Transcript
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TO SMASH
HYDROGEN ATOMS TOGETHER,
00:00:03.469 --> 00:00:08.241
THE TOKAMAK HEATS THEM TO MORE
THAN 300 MILLION DEGREES.
00:00:08.974 --> 00:00:11.511
AT THESE TEMPERATURES,
THE ENERGIZED HYDROGEN ATOMS
00:00:11.544 --> 00:00:13.113
ARE MOVING SO FAST,
00:00:13.113 --> 00:00:15.748
THEY CAN'T AVOID SMASHING
INTO EACH OTHER.
00:00:19.785 --> 00:00:23.998
IF YOU HEAT IT UP,
HEAT IS MOTION.
00:00:23.123 --> 00:00:25.258
AND THE MOTION OF HOT PARTICLES
00:00:25.291 --> 00:00:28.128
WILL BE ENOUGH TO OVERCOME
THE REPULSIVE FORCE.
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Movie Summary
A users guide to the cosmos from the big bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons. Where did it all come from and how does it all fit together. A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.