Monday, July 19, 2010

How does a matchstick light up with a magnifying glass

It is possible to light up a match with the use of a magnifying glass instead of the normal way we use it. When sunlight enters the glass pane of the magnifying glass, it bends and it is focused at one point. Thus, the beam of the light is focused and the energy of heat is very high. If the beam of light is focused on the tip of the match, the match would be able to light up. This method can only be used if the source of energy is the sunlight instead of normal light lamps. By adding some water onto the lens, it will intensify the beam thus, the focused beam is more empowered and the match would catch fire more easily.

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