MadSci Network: Physics
Query:

Subject: Disposable lighter explosion/evaporation pressure or sparked fuel?

Date: Sun Feb 25 12:50:39 2001
Posted by Robert
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: Denver U.
City: Seattle State/Province: WA Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 983123439.Ph
Message:

In a typical pants pocket how can a standard, mass-produced, disposable lighter 
achieve sufficient pressure, or fuel/spark(internal) to violently explode?


Re: Disposable lighter explosion/evaporation pressure or sparked fuel?

Current Queue | Current Queue for Physics | Physics archives

Try the links in the MadSci Library for more information on Physics.



MadSci Home | Information | Search | Random Knowledge Generator | MadSci Archives | Mad Library | MAD Labs | MAD FAQs | Ask a ? | Join Us! | Help Support MadSci


MadSci Network, webadmin@www.madsci.org
© 1995-2001. All rights reserved.