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How do sticks make fire?

2025/2/13
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Anna Wegel: 我在明尼苏达州的边界水域露营,这次旅程非常艰难。我需要煮咖啡,但我不太擅长露营,以前都是别人帮忙生火。我在电视上看到过摩擦两根木棍生火的方法,但现在尝试却不成功,我还是需要咖啡啊! Akhil: 我来自佐治亚州,我的问题是木棍是如何生火的?我一直对这个过程感到好奇,想了解其中的科学原理。 Vy Rath: 从摩擦两根木棍到产生火焰,实际上是因为摩擦生热。就像快速摩擦双手一样,产生热量。持续产生热量会分解木材内部的分子,使其蒸发或汽化,从而产生可燃气体,这就是火焰的燃料。你需要加热木棍,分解内部的分子,产生足够热的可燃气体,并保持足够的热度使气体燃烧。所以,燃烧的不是木头本身,而是木头上方的气体。摩擦双手也是同样的道理,摩擦使皮肤分子运动加速,温度升高,产生热量。

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People rubbing two sticks together and a fire magically appearing is a common thing you might see in movies or on television. But does it actually work? We asked engineer Vi Rapp to help us find the answer.

Got a question that’s flickering in your brain? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact), and we’ll help put out the fire.