2007-12-09 09:10:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It would throw the Moon out of orbit to Mars
2007-12-09 09:47:31 · answer #1 · answered by boofuswoolie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Fireworks are based on the same chemical principle as gunpowder. No external oxygen is needed, the oxydizer is contained in the rocket.
Since there is less gravity on the Moon, you'd notice two differences. One, your rocket would shoot much higher. Two, the fragments would spread out over a much larger area since a) there's no air resistance slowing them down and b) gravity isn't pulling them toward the surface as quickly -- the arcs the fragments make would be much straighter.
Oh, and as mike pointed out, there'd be no noise.
***EDIT***
To AJM,
Acetylene torch... electric arc... focused sunbeam... flint and steel. There are dozens of ways starting the rocket. Who says it has to be done with a match and a fuse?
2007-12-09 09:24:19 · answer #2 · answered by stork5100 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You would get the flash but no sound.
The bursts would be seem farther due to the fact that there would be no atmosphere to slow down the explosion and additionally they would expand to a greater distance because of the lower gravity.
2007-12-09 10:05:56 · answer #3 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You wouldn't be able to blow fireworks up on the moon because there is no oxygen. Even though the guy above me says that you wouldn't need oxygen to blow them up, there is still the task of lighting the fuse. Without any oxygen, you wouldn't be able to produce a flame to light the fuse.
2007-12-09 09:38:32 · answer #4 · answered by AJ M 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Let's see now....how are you going to light the fireworks if there is no oxygen on the moon ? And if you could, the fireworks won't work without oxygen, so I guess you're outta luck, bucko.
2007-12-09 09:16:34 · answer #5 · answered by skwonripken 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Most pyrotechnic mixtures are 'redox mixtures`,
(they carry the oxygen for the reaction in their make-up).
So if you heat the fuze to ignition temp., ...off they go.
Rockets etc. would go higher, fall slower.
Some effects that depend on air to burn hot particles
would not work.
2007-12-09 09:47:00 · answer #6 · answered by Irv S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that's possible. But it's fun to think about it happening in sloow motioon.
And instead of watching them explode from the ground, you could throw them up in the air and watch them sparkle while floating.
2007-12-09 09:14:26 · answer #7 · answered by toadgold 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you could get them to explode (without oxygen?) it'd make no noise . Imagine there'd be little or no fire in the explosion.
2007-12-09 09:20:34 · answer #8 · answered by mikeinportc 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you couldn't. There isn't an atmosphere there. You couldn't light a match. The fuse wouln't burn. No boom.
You need oxygen to burn stuff like black powder and paper and such.
2007-12-09 09:15:49 · answer #9 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Lol your answers are so serious guys..
2007-12-09 09:57:23 · answer #10 · answered by Sticky 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋