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Why can not we lite a fire on the Moon?
For a fire to burn the fuel making the fire has to combine with Oxygen from the Air. As there is no Air on the Moon, it is impossible for a fire to burn on the Moon.
Is it possible to create fire on the Moon?
You could not make a fire on the moon because there is no oxygen on the moon. In order to have a fire, you need oxygen.
Would a 0.45 caliber pistol work on the moon?
Actually it would because one of the ingredients in gun powder is potassium nitrate which is an oxidising agent. This supplies the powder with the oxygen it needs to burn of "deflagrate". Guns can, but shouldn't be fired underwater, so yes you can fire a gun on the moon.
Why cant you shoot a gun on the moon?
You can shoot a gun on the moon. The gun powder contains the sufficient amount of oxygen to create a spark, thus making a shockwave.
What happens when you shoot a gun in space?
The gun will fire- gunpowder does not need external oxygen to burn. Assuming that you are in weightless conditions, when you fire the gun, you would be pushed in the opposite direction- action and reacting. If it is a rifled firearm, you would also twist in a direction opposite the spiral of the rifling. The bullet will go a very long way until it hits something, or encounters the gravity well of a plants, moon, or star.
Is it possible to fire a gun on the moon?
Yes- although the heat/cold would make it unreliable. Gunpowder does not require oxygen to fire- it carries its own oxygen chemically combined.
When was Of a Fire on the Moon created?
Of a Fire on the Moon was created in 1970.
Why can not we lite a fire on the Moon?
For a fire to burn the fuel making the fire has to combine with Oxygen from the Air. As there is no Air on the Moon, it is impossible for a fire to burn on the Moon.
Is it possible to create fire on the Moon?
You could not make a fire on the moon because there is no oxygen on the moon. In order to have a fire, you need oxygen.
Would a 0.45 caliber pistol work on the moon?
Actually it would because one of the ingredients in gun powder is potassium nitrate which is an oxidising agent. This supplies the powder with the oxygen it needs to burn of "deflagrate". Guns can, but shouldn't be fired underwater, so yes you can fire a gun on the moon.
What is a fire arm?
A Fire Arm is a gun
Do you fire or shoot an arrow?
you shoot and arrow because if you notice you fire a gun it involves fire comming from gun powder. there is no fire when you shoot an arrow
Can you start a fire with a flare gun?
No you can't because a flare gun has a ballot not fire so No...
Why cant you set a fire to the Moon's surface?
there is no oxygen on the moon, therefore, a fire could not start because in the fire triangle, (the materials needed to start a fire) the fire needs oxygen, which the moon does not have, fuel, and heat.
Shot gun does not fire?
Take it to a gun smith.
Why cant you shoot a gun on the moon?
You can shoot a gun on the moon. The gun powder contains the sufficient amount of oxygen to create a spark, thus making a shockwave.
Sw 686 357 magnum is it advisable to fire the magnum bullets or is this 'hard' on the gun?
This is the ammunition the gun is designed to fire, it is not hard on the gun.
