Get Fired-Up For Pyrotechnics

·Pyrotechnics is the art of making fireworks including the manufacturing and use of fireworks.

How are fireworks constructed?

             The cylindrical shaped rocket is protected by a paper wrap.  The inside of the paper wrap shell holds the beauty to our incredible fireworks presentations.  Each rocket includes a bursting charge in the form of a black powder, stars (which produces the visible light of the fireworks), and other special effects (such as whistles).  Of course, the bang that leads to the beauty is an ignition fuse waiting to be lit.                                                  

·Each rocket may contain multiple chambers with each of the previous contents that explode at different times, creating multiple effects.  As the chamber bursts open with incredible force, the starts are propelled out of the chamber and explode in a oxidation process that creates light combinations from the visible spectrum.

The information and pictures were obtained from PyroVision Productions website at "http://www.atlaspyro.com/howaretheymade.asp"

·The above information is the casing of a typical firework, however, different shells and compositions create a fluctuation in the heights of the exploding fireworks.                                                                                                                     

A chart of the heights of different fireworks can be found on the PyroVision Productions website: http://www.atlaspyro.com/howhighdotheygo.asp

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This is not that of a real company, but is for a chemistry assignment for General Chemistry 140 at Monmouth College.