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When a lava lamp is turned off, there is a pile of stuff at the bottom. When you turn it on a big light lights up at the bottom of the lamp and bubbles form and float, right? This is because the substance at the bottom of the lamp is very light WAX. The light heats up the light wax and this makes the wax lighter. There is a liquid in the lamp (a jelly type of liquid) that makes the light wax even lighter. Now, because the light heated up the wax, it leaves bubble SHELL. There is nothing inside the bubble but air. And so this ALSO makes lighter. With all these factors making the bubble lighter it slowly begins to rise up. As it moves away from the light it cools down, but there is a light at the top so when it gets to his light it catches onto the OTHER wax at the top of the lamp. By this point it has cooled down alot which makes it heavier and is now bigger. So the wax sinks to the bottom
Slowly and heats up again by the light at the bottom. This cycle repeats for ever until the batterys run out. Hope this helps ;)
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Can lava lamps burn down a house?
Yes. Lava lamps do not contain actual lava, but any electrical appliance has the potential to start a fire.
What can an abstract include about lava lamps?
that a lava lamp can be a good product to use when your doing a project.
Where did Edward Craven- Walker invent lava lamps?
He invent the lava lamp at United Kingdom . Firstly , at pub in Hampshire
Where do lava lamps come from?
England is where they were first patented. Yes but they were also first used in America
Are you ment to leave Lava lamps on over night?
No you do not have to but you can it is completely safe a lava lamp is made to be as a decoration light so you CAN if you want to but you will go through bulbs faster!
Is there lava in lava lamps?
No there is NOT real lava in lava lamps. If there was real lava in lava lamps, it would burn, it just oil and water.
Did they have trouble making lava lamps?
yes they do have troubles making lava lamps
What have been the major inventions since 1963?
Lava Lamps Lava Lamps
Why are they called lava lamps?
They have lava in them
Are lava lamps flammable?
no
Can lava lamps burn down a house?
Yes. Lava lamps do not contain actual lava, but any electrical appliance has the potential to start a fire.
How hot do lava lamps get?
it depends on which lava lamp u get
Are lava lamps as peaceful as I hear them to be?
Lava Lamps are quite peaceful. The lamp is basically made for vision entertainment. There is no noise. The lamps are groovy and feels like meditation.
Are lava lamps flamable?
yes
Do lava lamps have mercury?
yes
What word describes the verb of lava-lamps?
The word to describe the verb of lava lamps is "bubbling" as the movement of the lava inside the lamp creates a bubbling effect.
Why are lava lamps hot?
Lava lamps get hot because you have to plug them into the wall and wen you do that it creates energy so then your lava lamp heats up and then the stuff inside it can work.
