2. Explanation of the way they work
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Light the fuse and the
black powder sends
shell flying
Then the secondary
fuse lights and the
stars blow up and
makes the show
happen
3. Firework patterns
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Palms- confines large
comets,or charges in
the shape of a solid
cylinder
Ring Shell- Explodes
to produce a
symmetrical ring of
stars
Serpentine- Bursts to
send small tubes of
incendiaries in many
random paths
4. Anatomy of a firework
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The anatomy of a
firework starts with
the lift charge which
ignites and launches
it into the air
The second is the
burst charge which
ignites the stars and
fires them in all
directions
5. The history of the firework
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Invented in China by
monks
First created by
mixing
Saltpeter,Sulfer and
Charcoal
They later put the
mixture in tubes of
bamboo and became
first rockets
6. Safety tips
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Always wear
equipment to protect
you
Don't stand over the
mortar
The roof is made to
brake when hit by
shell
Don't have any open
flames other than
devices used to ignite
