You know how this computer im typeing on takes up space and is made of particles and all that jazz. Well what about fire, the burning wood is matter, but are the flames comeing off of it takeing up space in the universe
2006-08-22 12:15:10 · 9 answers · asked by Stupendous Man! 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
I would tend to agree with the person who says fire is not matter it is energy. It is strange to think of energy as existing in a specific space, but imagine batteries. They contain energy. Even though the batteries themselves are matter, the nergy they contain is just the potential to do work and does not actually take up space.
2006-08-22 12:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by abcdefghijk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is matter. It is a very hot chemical reaction. It is in a gaseous form and obviously it takes up space. It does not create more space. It occupies already existing space. The universe remains relatively unaffected by fires here on earth or anywhere else I imagine.
2006-08-22 19:21:10 · answer #2 · answered by pieter U3 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its simple really.
Say you are burning carbon, the fire will superheat the matter, turning it into a gas. Because this matter is so hot, it can combust nearby materials, and is referred to as fire.
The reason it is bright is because it is highly incandescent. It gives off light because it is hot.
2006-08-22 21:25:03 · answer #3 · answered by TheBoy765 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fire is energy, not matter, hence neither solid, liquid, or gas. Fire is the result of some type of combustion and fire is the heat that is released during that combustion.
2006-08-22 19:18:12 · answer #4 · answered by ucenigma 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd say fire is both matter and energy. Super hot gases are giving off light, and transferring heat to the surroundings, but there are still gases, and soot, in the fire.
2006-08-22 19:23:23 · answer #5 · answered by terraform_mars 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's affected by force (ie - it bends if you blow on it gently), so there have to be molecules/mass. And if you add various elements to it the color can be affected, again implying that the molecules of those elements are being incorporated and adding (or replacing?) mass. But it's also light, which is made up of photons, which have no mass, only frequency/wavelength. Tough call...
2006-08-22 19:40:47 · answer #6 · answered by shyecat 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Fire is one of the primary elements.& Yes,it takes up physical space.
2006-08-22 19:21:30 · answer #7 · answered by scott m 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Hmmm...interesting question. Liquid, solid or gas? I'm interested in seeing the answers. Sorry I can't offer anything until I think about it ~
2006-08-22 19:16:52 · answer #8 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
FIRE HOT.
FIRE BIG RED SPIRIT.
SPIRIT NOT WOOD.
WOOD SPIRIT MAKE FIRE.
2006-08-22 19:20:31 · answer #9 · answered by kamikaze5555 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋