Fire

Don’t play with fire…learn about it instead! In this BrainPOP UK movie, Tim and Moby explore the mystery of combustion - the chemical reaction that makes fire possible. In this educational, animated movie you’ll discover the many uses of fire from cooking and heating to providing energy for all kinds of things. You’ll find out what the four essential ingredients of combustion are, and how removing just one of those elements affects a fire. With a matchstick as an example, you’ll see how a fire starts - from the initial application of heat through friction, to the vaporisation of fuel, to the fuel’s oxidation. Finally, Tim explains what happens when the chain reaction leading to combustion proceeds too quickly. Cover your ears!

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