Why Don't Sparkler Sparks Burn You? ???? #diwali #science - Video

A sparkler burns at over 1,000°C, yet its sparks rarely burn your hand. Each spark is a tiny speck of burning metal: very high temperature, but so small it carries almost no heat. Temperature is how hot something is; heat is how much energy it can give you. The wire is different: it stays hot long after the sparks stop. Always drop used sparklers in a bucket of water.

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Sources:
- Wikipedia: Sparkler (burns at over 1,000°C; can cause burns)
- Exploratorium: Catch a Falling Spark (tiny sparks transfer very little heat)
- Institute of Physics (spark.iop.org): sparkler vs hot drink - temperature vs energy

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