This is absolutely mesmerizing: Watch a match head, slowed down to 4,000 frames per second, steadily ignite and begin its (super-slow) burn.
The video was created by UltraSlo,
a production company that wants "our slow-mo footage to encourage
viewers to be aware of the world around them, to enjoy it, protect it
and learn from it."
How did they shoot the video? "There was over 2000 [watts] of light
within 4 inches (10 CM) of the match with mirrors and reflectors too,"
UltraSlo writes in the YouTube description.
"What you see in an instant will take quite a while on screen," UltraSlo founder Alan Teitel says in the video.
We like Gizmodo's colorful description of the burning match head looking like "dying alien worlds," but it's actually a chemical reaction:
"The heat generated from the phosphorus is enough to break down
potassium chlorate, and in the process, it releases oxygen. This oxygen
combines with sulfur, allowing the flame to thrive long enough for us to
light a candle or barbecue."
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