the balkansThe "Powder keg of Europe", sometimes alternately known as the "BalkanPowder Keg", refers to the Balkans in the early part of the 20th century preceding World War I.
The term "powder keg" often refers to the Balkans, particularly in the context of the events leading up to World War I. The region was characterized by nationalist tensions, ethnic conflicts, and political instability, which created a volatile environment. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo in 1914 is seen as the spark that ignited the broader conflict, leading to the war. This metaphor highlights how the underlying tensions in the Balkans could lead to explosive consequences.
Murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria set-off chain reaction of national treaties guaranteeing alliances/protections and they honored those agreements until they were all at war with each other.The spark that caused the first world war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand is the spark that began the chain events that resulted in World War 1. However, tensions, alliances, and arms races made a large scale war almost inevitable regardless of the spark that ignited it.
A musket was in effect a single shot rifle. Loaded down the barrel with gun powder then the shot (lead ball) was put in and packed down. A flint held hammer was pulled back when ready to fire and the trigger released. This caused the flint to strike a spark igniting the gun powder.
The Balkan region, also known as the "Balkan Powder Keg", was the region where Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated, causing the spark that would lead Austria to declare war. This led to a chain reaction of war declarations that began World War I, much like the devastating effects of a powder keg.
In sufficient quantities, yes. It is highly inflammable.
A petrol engine is ignited by a spark plug, and a diesel engine is ignited by the heat produced from the air/ fuel mixture being compressed in the cylinder
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Gasoline is a fluid that is easily ignited. It is highly flammable and can quickly catch fire when exposed to a spark or flame.
NO, fuel is ignited by compression.
Because the fuel is ignited by compression, not spark. A totally different principle.
the balkansThe "Powder keg of Europe", sometimes alternately known as the "BalkanPowder Keg", refers to the Balkans in the early part of the 20th century preceding World War I.
The Balkans were known as "the powder keg of Europe" due to the region's complex mix of ethnic tensions, nationalistic aspirations, and geopolitical rivalries among major powers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This volatile environment was exacerbated by the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of nationalist movements, leading to conflicts like the Balkan Wars. These tensions ultimately contributed to the outbreak of World War I when the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo ignited existing rivalries and alliances, demonstrating the region's potential to spark larger conflicts.
The grey powder coating on a sparkler is typically made of a mixture of fuel and an oxidizer. The fuel provides the material that burns and produces the spark, while the oxidizer supplies the oxygen needed for combustion. Additionally, the grey coating may also contain metal powders or salts to create colorful sparks when ignited.
a petrol engine uses petrol which is highly combustable, so it can be ignited by a spark. that is why petrol engines have spark plugs. diesel is an oil based fuel, and takes higher temperatures to ignite, it cannot be as easily ignited by a spark and sometimes cant at all, so diesel engines have no spark plugs and the fuel is ignited under extreme heat due to pressure.
Because the fuel is ignited by a spark plug rather than by compression as is the case with a diesel.