Spark igniting lycopodium powder spray recorded at high speed @firesciencetoolscom

Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

spark igniting lycopodium powder recorded at high speed. Recorded at 4000fps, playback rate 20fps.

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