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Title: Fire and light
Post by: Farabi on April 21, 2011, 07:30:49 AM
If fire was from gas, and light was from fire, did not light was part of gas that transform? What do you think?
Title: Re: Fire and light
Post by: Tedd on April 22, 2011, 12:53:44 PM
Everything is composed of earth, air, fire, and water? ...no.

Heat and light are side-effects of the reaction that takes place, they're not substances that were 'released' from the original.
Title: Re: Fire and light
Post by: xanatose on April 26, 2011, 07:55:21 PM
Solid, Liquid, Gas and plasma.

When the flame touches the gas, the gas turns to plasma. And during this state, the particles emmit radiation in form of light. Why? Because the gas is combining with the oxygen to form new molecules and the extra energy needs to disipate.

Title: Re: Fire and light
Post by: Farabi on May 14, 2011, 10:09:01 AM
Quote from: xanatose on April 26, 2011, 07:55:21 PM
Solid, Liquid, Gas and plasma.

When the flame touches the gas, the gas turns to plasma. And during this state, the particles emmit radiation in form of light. Why? Because the gas is combining with the oxygen to form new molecules and the extra energy needs to disipate.



Yup, that is what I mean.
So I guess, light was an atom that vibrating which is very fast. That is what I want to say.
Title: Re: Fire and light
Post by: vanjast on May 14, 2011, 04:25:50 PM
Yep.. it just about the particles' energy levels.