Microgravity Combustion

NASA Connect segment explaining how fires in space act differently than on earth. The segment also explores flamelets and the idea of slope on a position versus time graph.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Slope
• Time
• Graph
• Carbon
• Dioxide

[kurtu5]

Nasa produced videos need some help. They are all dry and stilted.  Damn near every one.

[blyndrotor]

Gravity is a piss weak force. Any human can overcome the force of gravity (albeit momentarily) with one foot, even a couple of fingers.

[ideaaedi]

OHMYGOD THERE ARE NO FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN SPACE!?

[paddlepacker]

This is an extremely informative video that does an excellent job of explaining a phenomenon that seems to behave counterintuitively. True, the two ladies presenting it do not come across as smoothly as professional actresses, but that's what happens when you use people who actually know what they're talking about (i.e., scientists).

[blyndrotor]

@XXXxxxGAVESxxxXXX

Who was making fun of gravity?

I merely pointed out that the force of gravity is a very weak force.

The strong nuclear force, the weak nuclear force, the electromagnetic force etc etc, are all stronger than gravity.

By the way, the dominating force on earth would be the strong nuclear force that holds all the atoms of this insignifigant speck of dust together therefore giving it enough mass to exert a gravitational field strong enough to hold you here. Gravity deserves it.

[XXXxxxGAVESxxxXXX]

@blyndrotor please stop making fun of gravity, your gunna hurt its feelings -_-. I dont get what point your trying to make. its the dominate force earth and its strong enough to keep you on the surface...be happy.

[flyfangirl]

very cool.

[Alexrws]

This video has truly changed my perspective of life.

[thevelvetsrule]

This is brilliant. Its seriously amazing. I am shocked.

[whiterottenrabbit]

I wanna bang Jennifer!