A match is a special kind of invention for making
fire. The idea is the same as the old trick of twirling a stick round
and round while pressing its end into a rounded-out spot in another
piece of wood. The friction make the end of the stick get hot. If some
easy-to-burn stuff like wood shavings is right there, it could get hot
enough to being burning.
The
head of a match usually has a chemical, like potassium chlorate, and
some charcoal or sulfur. The striking surface may have some red
phosphorus and fine sand. The idea is to get heat by friction and have
something there that is very easy to burn. That's a lot easier than the
stick trick.
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