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written by Robert Egler
This article, from The Physics Teacher, provides an explanation of the physics of how water puts out fires. It also contains a description of how firefighters determine the water pressure for their hoses--and this physics is taught in fire academies.
The Physics Teacher: Volume 28, Issue 9, Pages 599
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=6024">Egler, Robert. "The Physics of Firefighting." Phys. Teach. 28, no. 9, (December 1, 1990): 599.</a>
AIP Format
R. Egler, , Phys. Teach. 28 (9), 599 (1990), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2343173).
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R. Egler, The Physics of Firefighting, Phys. Teach. 28 (9), 599 (1990), <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2343173>.
APA Format
Egler, R. (1990, December 1). The Physics of Firefighting. Phys. Teach., 28(9), 599. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2343173
Chicago Format
Egler, Robert. "The Physics of Firefighting." Phys. Teach. 28, no. 9, (December 1, 1990): 599, https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2343173 (accessed 2 May 2025).
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Egler, Robert. "The Physics of Firefighting." Phys. Teach. 28.9 (1990): 599. 2 May 2025 <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2343173>.
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Title = {The Physics of Firefighting},
Journal = {Phys. Teach.},
Volume = {28},
Number = {9},
Pages = {599},
Month = {December},
Year = {1990}
}
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