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| Ship set on fire by reflected mirrors |
MIT experiment suggests that Archimedes could have set fire to Roman warships using focused reflected sunlight. The experiment did not work well when oak was used. When they used wood similar to cedar and under the proper light conditions with enough mirrors properly focused, the boat caught fire on top of a parking ramp. Attempts to replicated this need to incorporate plenty of safety precautions.
Greenpower science.com - 9 minutes
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