The Physics of Large Wildfires | Inside the Megafire

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WGBH NOVA Inside the Megafire The Physics of Large Wildfires STEM physical science chemistry combustion reactant forest fire wildfires plume flame megafires camp fire sara mcallister chimney effect
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Science Physics
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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The Physics of Large Wildfires | Inside the Megafire

Explore the chemistry and physics phenomena that contribute to intensifying large wildfires, like the one that devastated the California town of Paradise in 2018, in this video from NOVA: Inside the Megafire. Use this resource to demonstrate how changing the concentration of reactants—in this case, oxygen—affects a fire’s burning rate.
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PBS Learning Media

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