Adiabat - Fire Syringe

The fire syringe is a piston designed to ignite fire via compression. Rapid adiabatic compression of the gas within the tube greatly increases temperature, which can light certain things within it on fire, such as part of a cotton ball or a match head.

The fire syringe is a piston designed to ignite fire via compression. Rapid adiabatic compression of the gas within the tube greatly increases temperature, which can light certain things within it on fire, such as part of a cotton ball or a match head.