How do Fireworks Work? Fireworks Made Easy: A Chemist Shows The Inner Workings of Pyrotechnics

This video is an animated whiteboard explanation of the science and history of fireworks. Learn how fireworks are made and the composition of different fireworks. Learn what makes fireworks go up, what makes fireworks go boom, how fireworks have different shapes, and why fireworks have different colors.

This video starts with the original discovery of black powder and then shows you various types and parts of fireworks and how they are made and work. Topics include:

1. Discovery of gunpowder
2. Composition and chemistry of black powder
3. Firecrackers
4. Fuses
5. Electric Matches
6. Mortar fireworks
7. Salutes and flash powder
8. Stars
9. Different firework colors
10. Electron energy levels

There are many different types and compositions of fireworks that are beyond the scope of this video. For detailed descriptions, see the following website:
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