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You can't burn it but you can heat the paper directly. Paper is largely cellulose; I can't actually find a citation, but it's extremely likely that it decomposes before it melts.

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Can you vacuum paper with a vacuum cleaner?

It's not recommended to vacuum up paper with a regular household vacuum cleaner as it can clog the machine and potentially damage it. It's better to pick up paper by hand or use a broom and dustpan to clean it up.


Why a piece of paper wrapped around an alluminium pipe does not catch fire easily?

The paper acts as an insulator, reducing direct contact between the flame and the aluminum pipe. Aluminum has a high melting point, so it does not combust easily. The limited oxygen supply due to the paper wrapping also hinders the combustion process.


When You Are Vacuuming Under What if your Bed A Piece Of Paper Gets Stuck On The End Of The Hose. Explain Why It Takes A Large Amount Of Force To Remove This Piece Of Paper If The Vacuum Cleaner Is St?

It takes a large amount of force to remove the piece of paper stuck on the end of the vacuum hose because of the suction force created by the vacuum cleaner. The paper is being held in place by the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the hose, making it difficult to remove. Additionally, the paper may create a seal around the end of the hose, increasing the force needed to break that seal.


Where can a crumpled paper and a flat paper both be dropped and hit the floor at the same time?

In a vacuum chamber where air resistance is eliminated, both the crumpled paper and the flat paper will hit the floor at the same time due to gravity pulling them down equally.


Will a flat sheet of paper accelerate at the same rate as a crumpled paper?

In a vacuum, both a flat sheet of paper and a crumpled paper would accelerate at the same rate due to gravity. However, air resistance may affect the acceleration of a crumpled paper more than a flat sheet due to differences in surface area and shape, causing the crumpled paper to fall slower.

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What gas is needed for paper to burn?

Answer:Burning of wood is a process of combustion. By definition if something is undergoing combustion oxygen must be involved in the reaction.


So In My Geography Lesson Me And My Mates Were Arguing If Paper Is Made Of Wood And Wood Comes From Trees And Trees Produce Oxygen Will Paper Produce Oxygen Or Have Oxygen In It?

Trees produce oxygen as a byproduct of being alive. Once a tree is cut and effectively dead, it stops producing oxygen. Since everything that is made in the atmosphere rather than in a vacuum contains some trace of oxygen, paper could be said to contain it, but not in any measurable amount or way to get it out of the paper.


Can you vacuum paper with a vacuum cleaner?

It's not recommended to vacuum up paper with a regular household vacuum cleaner as it can clog the machine and potentially damage it. It's better to pick up paper by hand or use a broom and dustpan to clean it up.


How fires begin?

HUMANS and LIGHTNING !!! Three components are required for a fire i) Flammable material - hydrocarbon, fuel paper etc ii) Air (oxygen) - no oxygen, no fire iii) Spark/firestarter - Combine flammable material and oxygen, chances are they're not going to combust - a spark, a bit of energy is required to get the fire started


Why a piece of paper wrapped around an alluminium pipe does not catch fire easily?

The paper acts as an insulator, reducing direct contact between the flame and the aluminum pipe. Aluminum has a high melting point, so it does not combust easily. The limited oxygen supply due to the paper wrapping also hinders the combustion process.


How does paper combust?

when an atom of hydrogen (h) reacts with oxygen (o) a long chain of atoms is produced and since paper is made from wood, you must add that to the equation since 9(0.11)(o2+h7)* however this is high level chemistry AS LEVEL founded of the SGTP course of investigation so the short answer is no due to the fact that when hydrogen is reacted with oxygen and paper is combusted the equation is incomplete and the answer given is to 2 decimal places


Does fire need carbon to burn?

No, fire does not need carbon to burn. Fire requires three elements to ignite and sustain: heat, fuel, and oxygen. Carbon is a common fuel source for fires, but other materials like wood, paper, and gas can also serve as fuel for combustion.


Is paper an oxygen?

No most definitely not.(: Have a good day!


Why does a coin and a piece of paper fall differently in vacuum then in air?

In a vacuum, there is no drag, i.e. air resistance, so the coin and the piece of paper will fall the same way in a vacuum, whereas in air, the paper will flutter down while the coin will have minimal impediment due to its drag coefficient being far less than that of paper.


If a paper is placed above a book and they're drop from a certain height why is it that while falling the paper still remains in contact with the book and it lands still in contact with the book?

If the paper gets away from the book, it creates a vacuum which will suck the paper back against the book. Only if there is a side flow can the "vacuum" be compensated as the paper slowly gets away. In free fall, the fall itself creates a vacuum behind the falling object (book + paper), so that no air is available to compensate the vacuum created by separating book and paper - thus the paper remains sticked. (2 cents assumption)


How does a paper stick on a smooth surface?

You use sellotape.


When paper burns in a fire what is a reactant?

The reactant in this case is paper, which undergoes combustion when exposed to heat and oxygen in the fire. The paper combines with oxygen in the air and releases energy in the form of heat and light during the burning process.