If two people, one in the middle of the sahara desert and the other in the middle of the north pole, were to have the same amount of fire wood + a small fire of exactly the same size, which one would burn for the longest?
My reasoning being, Heat, being part of the triangle of fire, would only be present in the desert enviroment....but do you think that would play a part?
2007-02-01 06:16:05 · 10 answers · asked by trickyrick32 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
depends if a woman was trying to light the one in the north pole.
2007-02-01 06:23:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your reasoning sounds good, except that in this instance, heat is not the limiting factor. The fire triangle requires three things, heat fuel, and oxygen. In either place you have unlimited air, and allow there's less heat at the north pole, both places have essentially unlimited heat, so the limiting factor would be fuel, so if both fire have the same amount of wood, then they will burn for the same length of time.
2007-02-01 06:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by Max Power 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fire at the north pole would take longer to burn.
Fire is a chemical reaction of the oxidation of wood.
Chemical reactions are faster in the presence of heat.
The cold environment of the north would cause a slower oxidation than the heat in the desert
2007-02-01 09:35:37 · answer #3 · answered by bob shark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The one at the north pole SHOULD last longer than the desert one simply because the one in the cold environment will not burn as vigorously because of the coldness. The cold will dampen the fire to a degree. What that degree is I can't say.
2007-02-01 06:27:14 · answer #4 · answered by mazaker2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess the north pole would last longer as the desert one would be hotter for the wood be easier to burn.
2007-02-01 06:20:53 · answer #5 · answered by agius1520 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, the surroundign cold air of the pole would help to cool the fire
2007-02-01 06:21:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should burn for the same amount of time. Once the fire starts, it creates its own heat and is self sustaining.
2007-02-01 06:45:14 · answer #7 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would depend on the wind... and if it was snowing at the north pole... and if the fire would melt ice into water and put itself out... and the oxygen content of the air...
2007-02-01 06:19:57 · answer #8 · answered by ani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
outside conditions being equal the fire shouldl last the same time at either location
2007-02-01 06:49:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if the wood were the same kind and mass, and the humidty the same and the altitude the same they would burn the same change the variables and the time changes .
2007-02-01 06:45:22 · answer #10 · answered by ransom53 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋