The humble grape. This fruit has so many positive qualities including:
- Easy to eat
- Can be made into wine
- Contains melatonin (helpful for sleep)
- Great sharing fruit
- Comes in a variety of colours, shapes and sizes
- Creates plasma
Yes… you read that last one right! Grapes really do form plasma. Plasma is said to be the fourth state of matter. It is essentially a gas cloud of ions and electrons.
Grapes are the ideal fruit to create a little ball of plasma. They are the right size to trap electromagnetic waves within the fruit and these go back and forth when heated. The point at which the grapes touch is where the electromagnetic waves accumulate. And boom! You will see a glowing light in the middle of the two halves of the grape.
Steps to Creating Plasma from Grapes
- Cut the grape in half but leave part of the skin connected at one end.
- Put the grape in a microwave for 5-10 seconds
It is pretty simple! There should be mini plasma ball which bursts in the centre. But personally, I would not try this at home. Plasma can be dangerous especially due to the condensed energy in the grape. I am pretty sure your parents/flatmates/halls friends will not appreciate a broken microwave! But, if anyone ever asks you about why grapes are an elite fruit, I hope you can add this cool phenomenon to the list!
Science Scholars 2019 