Question

When is Water used to extinguish Fire?

Answer 1

When there is fire in any big buildings, then fire extinguisher came and use water to extinguish fire.

Answer 2

Hey there!!

Water is used to extinguish fire as it co0ls down the fire lower than it's ignition temperature.

Ignition temperature is the optimum temperature at which any substance starts burning.

The three main requirements for fire are :

(<>) Ignition temperature

(<>) Oxygen

(<>) source

If any of the three requirements donot meet, there is no fire caused.

Using water, we demolish the factor of ignition temperature.

water can be extinguished fire caused by normal fire, not by electrical fire or petrol fire.


Hope my answer helps