Fire Piston
2,189 views · Published 29 August 2010 · 0:25 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: sciencefix · 2010 · Education
I bought this fire syringe from the Science Outlet. The video above shows that when the piston is forced down rapidly, the air molecules compress causing a huge increase in temperature. This causes the piece of cotton in the syringe to ignite.
