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Tokamak

physical science Maturity 9-11

A tokamak is a big machine.

EAST Tokamak plasma image3.jpg
EAST Tokamak plasma image3.jpg
It makes heat. It uses magnets to hold hot gas. This gas can make power for us. It is like a giant ring.
Schematic-of-a-tokamak-chamber-and-magnetic-profile.jpg
Schematic-of-a-tokamak-chamber-and-magnetic-profile.jpg
Can you imagine a ring of sun heat?

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