Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak
Imagine you have a big, round container that you want to use to make energy. This container, called a tokamak, is made of really strong materials and keeps all the energy inside, like a big pot. Inside the tokamak, there are really tiny particles called atoms, which are the building blocks of everything around us. When these atoms get really hot, they start to move really fast and bump into each other. This creates a lot of energy that we can use to power things like lights and appliances in our homes.
Now, some scientists wanted to make this process even better and more efficient, so they made a really special tokamak called the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST). This tokamak uses special materials that can conduct electricity really well, called superconductors. These superconductors help keep the energy inside the tokamak even more secure and make the energy process faster and more efficient.
To make the EAST work, scientists use really strong magnets that create a magnetic field around the tokamak. This field keeps all the atoms and energy inside, so it doesn't escape. They also use special gases called plasma, which is made when you heat up gases and break them down into particles. This plasma is really hot and creates a lot of energy when it moves around inside the tokamak.
All of this work is being done to try and find a better, more sustainable way to create energy for our homes and businesses. The EAST and other special tokamaks are helping scientists learn more about how energy is created and how we can make it safer, more efficient and better for the environment.
Now, some scientists wanted to make this process even better and more efficient, so they made a really special tokamak called the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST). This tokamak uses special materials that can conduct electricity really well, called superconductors. These superconductors help keep the energy inside the tokamak even more secure and make the energy process faster and more efficient.
To make the EAST work, scientists use really strong magnets that create a magnetic field around the tokamak. This field keeps all the atoms and energy inside, so it doesn't escape. They also use special gases called plasma, which is made when you heat up gases and break them down into particles. This plasma is really hot and creates a lot of energy when it moves around inside the tokamak.
All of this work is being done to try and find a better, more sustainable way to create energy for our homes and businesses. The EAST and other special tokamaks are helping scientists learn more about how energy is created and how we can make it safer, more efficient and better for the environment.