Radiant Heat
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Radiant Heat
Two parabolic mirrors face each other . An electric heating coil is placed at the focus of one mirror, while a match is placed at the focus of the other. When the heater is turned on, the radiant energy is transmitted by the mirror system to the match, which will light.
Equipment | Storage |
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Two parabolic mirrors | 021-8C |
heating coil on a stand | 017-21I |
stand to hold a match | |
long match |
Unfortunately, there are no media for this demo. :(
Video: Lighting a match from a distance