how is a fuse able to burn under water?

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Question by dns
Submitted on 7/7/2003
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how is a fuse able to burn under water?

Answer by taks
Submitted on 8/8/2003
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A pyrotechnic fuse burns because the mixture of chemicals (the composition) contains both a fuel and an oxidiser. When a match burns in air Oxygen is the oxidiser. When a pyrotechnic composition burns it has no need for atmospheric oxygen - the oxidant in contained in the composition. Hence the fuse can even burn under water.

Answer by jjm
Submitted on 3/27/2006
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because theres a tube around it keeping it dry

Answer by maxim_1080
Submitted on 4/20/2006
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how make an homemade fuse how is able to burn under water.

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