Will a Knotted Flux Tube in a Plasma Tend to Move?

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A knotted flux tube within a plasma in an electric field raises questions about its movement. Magnetic flux in conductive media tends to concentrate in tube-shaped regions, known as flux tubes. The discussion suggests that this topic may be better suited for a General Physics forum rather than Astrophysics. Clarification on the type of flux being discussed is requested to further understand the dynamics involved. The interaction of electric fields and magnetic flux in plasma is a complex phenomenon that warrants deeper exploration.
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Suppose I have a plasma. Inside the plasma is a knotted flux tube in an electric field. Will it tend to move?

Is this there a better forum for this question?
 
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Yea, probably one of the Physics forums instead of Astrophysics, maybe General Physics.
 
Can you explain what type of flux you are talking about.
 
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Can you explain what type of flux you are talking about.

Magnetic flux. When EM fields go through a highly conductive medium the magnetic flux tends to concentrate in regions. These regions are tube shaped, so they are called flux tubes.
 
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