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Fire Syringe
markwarner » 10am - Dec 9, 2011
When air is compressed very quickly, it can reach high temperatures....
Rating: 2.8 (13 Votes)
Category: Forces / Motion / Physics
Tags: science, forces, physics, adiabatic, compression, fire, syringe, heat, temperature, experiments, burn, burning, flame, keystage2, keystage3
When air is compressed very quickly, it can reach high temperatures. In this demonstration we show how cotton wool can reach the point of auto-ignition by quick compression of air in the fire syringe.
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