The Nature of fire
Description
A fire needs heat, fuel, and oxygen. This Science Screen Report examines that triangle of ingredients, and how scientists study it in order to combat-or harness-fire. With detailed examples of firefighting techniques, the program demonstrates the removal of heat from a class A blaze through the use of water or sprayed polymers, and the elimination of oxygen, a strategy used in fighting oil fires. The video concludes with a focus on the internal combustion engine and the oxyacetylene torch, two technological achievements that transform fire into a tool.
Runtime
22 min
Subjects
- Heat-engines (13)
- Thermodynamics (43)
- Chemical reactions (61)
- Mechanics (142)
- Heat (34)
- Dynamics (47)
- Quantum theory (92)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2004
Database
Films on Demand
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