Is a lighter effective because it’s on fire? Or just because it’s hot?
If you made a lighter that was just as hot as another lighter, would it work just as well even if it had no fire?
Is a lighter effective because it’s on fire? Or just because it’s hot?
If you made a lighter that was just as hot as another lighter, would it work just as well even if it had no fire?
Yes, that is how car lighters work. They use electricity to heat up small coil untill its red hot. Its mostly used to light cigarettes.
Even without electricity you can create fire: https://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Fire-with-Sticks
Lighter is just portable and more convenient way of doing it.