Firefighters in the U.K. capital say sun rays refracted by a Nutella jar likely caused a house fire.
The city's fire brigade says investigators believe the glass jar -- which had been
emptied of the hazelnut spread -- had been placed on a window sill and refracted sunlight, setting blinds alight.
According to a statement posted Tuesday by the brigade, the family was not at home but the blaze killed a dog.
Fire investigator Charlie Pugsley said: "It sounds far-fetched that a jar containing a few rubber bands caused a severe house fire but that's exactly what happened."
The fire happened Feb. 15 in southwest London.culled
Wow!....this might have happened but sounds unbelievable!...Please can someone explain how glass can cause fire?I am sorry but this isn't my area of specialisation!
It's a plastic jar. It's possible.
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DeleteIs it the reflected ray of light or what?
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Nutella?how true is that.....I know kids love Nutella a lot.jedijedi
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ReplyDeleteAm Lost!! ➡➡➡➡➡ Someone Jor Explain..
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ReplyDeleteNo idea! Over to d house.
ReplyDeleteSo d sun rays hits d jar, it bounces of the jar n is directed to one spot (the blinds) so you have these rays continually pointing to a flammable object. It gets really hot and bursts in flame
ReplyDeleteYep,burnt a piece of paper when I was younger,used a magnifying lens under the sun with a piece of paper
DeleteNawa o...how will glass cause fire???
ReplyDeleteIt's not unbelievable, Na SS 2 physics be dos now.
ReplyDeleteHated optics then though
I believe it's to do with the refractive index of the glass container.
DeleteThis is the same as using a concave lens to focus sun rays on a piece of paper; when the refractive index of the paper is reached, it catches fire. Elementary physics.
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Refraction of the light rays
ReplyDeleteAbi refractive index of the lens? I no know mo jarey, the thing don tey, lol
DeleteI know nothing about it
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Yes it can cause fire.
ReplyDeleteI remember an old film where the boy's glasses was used to start fire wen reflected against the sun.
I think the name of the film is lord of the rings. Not sure though.
Very good
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That's exactly what I'm going to do - didn't like physics when I was in high school
DeletePhysics that year!!! *thinking back*
ReplyDeleteThis is a fallacious statement
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ReplyDeleteAt least e reduce one dog for london, person never waka,Na so so dog dey everywhere lol
ReplyDeleteVery easy. We used to do it as kids in primary school with a magnifying glass. Glass of certain thickness and properties will concentrate sun rays onto a subject and with enough time, it would ignite. ABC science really
ReplyDeleteThis ppl had better find something else to say! How can a plastic container refract light rays?
ReplyDeleteR.I.P to the dog....
ReplyDeleteNaim make dem ban nutella? Then they should also ban medicated glasses cause they are more microscopic
ReplyDeleteNa waO glass coursing fire.
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