Ion Drives And Electric Propulsion | Answers With Joe

in ion •  6 years ago 

Ion drives are a type of propulsion that provides a very small amount of force over a very long period of time, giving it the ability to build up to incredibly fast speeds.

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Exactly, they are like magetic poles that are attracted to each other by magnetic force. The different poles thats the negative and positive poles are the reason for attraction. Movement can actually be induced by a metal ion placed in the center...

That is this repulsion creates the motion needed for spinning of metallic atoms placed at the center, my humble opinion.