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[Phys-L] Re: [BULK] Re: Physics Perspective



I've never had trouble lighting the primer fluid (gasoline) in my
Coleman style stove. Of course, the whole business of priming the stove
is testament to the delicate nature of getting conditions right to
maintain sustained combustion in the stove.

________________________
Joel Rauber
Department of Physics - SDSU

Joel.Rauber@sdstate.edu
605-688-4293



| -----Original Message-----
| From: Forum for Physics Educators
| [mailto:PHYS-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu] On Behalf Of Bernard Cleyet
| Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 2:57 PM
| To: PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU
| Subject: [BULK] Re: Physics Perspective
|
| I liked the research on ciggies and gasoline. Back in the
| 8th grade (ca. 1950) my science teacher said dropping a
| lighted cigarette in to an auto. gas tank would extinguish
| it. I've had difficulty lighting spilled gasoline, as a
| means of getting rid of it.
|
| bc
|
| Brian Whatcott wrote:
|
| > Here's a physics perspective on movies. It's a boring layout,
| > judgmental, short on illustrations, and interspersed with equations.
| >
| > Still, I hope you like it.
| >
| > <http://intuitor.com/moviephysics/>
| >
| >
| > Brian Whatcott Altus OK Eureka!
| >
|
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