Fire Piston

Two fire pistons, a cotton swab, and some cotton

Concept Overview:

1. Adiabatic Compression

Lecturer Procedure

Step(s) to Follow	Expected Result
1. Screw bottom of fire piston tightly into place 2. Place vertically on the demo table. 3. Press downward quickly, with enough force as though trying to push through the table.	The cotton will ignite in a brief, but very bright, flash

Step(s) to Follow

Expected Result

1. Screw bottom of fire piston tightly into place

2. Place vertically on the demo table.

3. Press downward quickly, with enough force as though trying to push through the table.

The cotton will ignite in a brief, but very bright, flash