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Rharris9585 | 16:14 Sun 04th Sep 2005 | Science
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What is fire?
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The word fire is used to refer to the combination of the brilliant glow and large amount of heat released during a rapid, self-sustaining exothermic oxidation process of combustible gases ejected from a fuel. The fire itself is a body of gas that releases heat and light. It starts by subjecting the fuel to heat or another energy source, e.g. a match or lighter, and is sustained by the further release of heat energy.
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16:37 Sun 04th Sep 2005
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Our physics teacher at school said that a flame was "glowing particles of unburnt carbon".
01:12 Mon 05th Sep 2005
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Really Bernado.

Did you ask him where the carbon came from in the flame comong out ou the shuttles main engines?

The ones running liquid Hydrogen and Liquid Helium?

And if so how much detention did you get? :c)

08:38 Mon 05th Sep 2005
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I think we were discussing a candle at the time.
01:30 Tue 06th Sep 2005

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