Applied Science

Liquid oxygen accelerates styrofoam cup combustion (2009x3)

Data emisji: Lis 09, 2009

I poured a little liquid oxygen into a Styrofoam cup, then ignited it. The Styrofoam burns very quickly in the oxygen environment. At the end of the video, I stomped on the burning mess, and the confined combustion between my shoe and the ground creates a loud pop.