Experiment: House Fires and Fire Safety

 

Week 1: Fuels and Combustion

Blog topics: Spud Guns, Pringles Can Hydrogen Explosion

Experiment: House Fires and Fire Safety

In a Blog Research and Answer these questions individually. Use the links to find information.

1. How do bush fires start and how has climate change made them more common?

2. What are 3 ways you could fire proof your house if you lived in an area likely to get bush fires?

3. When something burns it combusts, what is the difference between complete and incomplete combustion?

Answer:
1. You need some kind of heat to start a bushfire. Global warming boosted the risk of the hot, dry weather that's likely to cause bushfires by at least 30%, they say. But the study suggests the figure is likely to be much greater. It says that if global temperatures rise by 2C, as seems likely, such conditions would occur at least four times more often

2. Here are five ways to fireproof your home.

- Apply fire-retardant chemicals. Several companies offer fire-retardant sprays that a professional can apply to at-risk areas of your home and yard. ..
- Eliminate vegetation and other debris. ...
- Limit roof combustibility. ..
- Clean your gutters. ..
- Protect your windows.

3. Differences Between Complete and Incomplete Combustion Reactions. Complete combustion takes place in the presence of a sufficient amount of oxygen while an incomplete combustion reaction takes place when there is an insufficient amount of oxygen supply.