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Fire piston–video

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      Bernard Nebel
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      This video demonstrates an intriguing way to start a fire.  It demonstrates the principle: compression of a gas increases it temperature. Beyond the intrigue, bring kids to discuss and understand how and why it works. See the text as to how compression increases the motion of particles, hence temperature. (If you chose, explore further videos for instructions on making a fire piston of your own). Comments are invited.

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