SCIENCE TOPICS COMBUSTION, WORKNG SCIENTIFICALLY, LIGHT

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3. Most fires release smoke which tends to rise upwards. Why does it do that?
Hot air is lighter than cold air
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Sometimes combustion can even take place without air. Why is this possible?
Other substances can take the role of the air
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Sometimes engineers speak of an "internal combustion engine". This is a pretty big term for something you have surely seen before - what could they be talking about?
A car engine
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Sometimes engineers speak of an "internal combustion engine". This is a pretty big term for something you have surely seen before - what could they be talking about?
Laughing gas
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If not controlled, fire is dangerous and kills people every day. What is the most common cause of death in fires (it is NOT burns)?
Smoke poisoning
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Sometimes combustion can even take place without air. Why is this possible?

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Other substances can take the role of the air

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Sometimes engineers speak of an "internal combustion engine". This is a pretty big term for something you have surely seen before - what could they be talking about?

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Sometimes engineers speak of an "internal combustion engine". This is a pretty big term for something you have surely seen before - what could they be talking about?

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Card 5

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If not controlled, fire is dangerous and kills people every day. What is the most common cause of death in fires (it is NOT burns)?

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