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    Sep 11, 2007, 02:45 AM
    Converging lenses
    How can a converging lense be used to set a piece of carbon on fire
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    Sep 11, 2007, 03:04 AM
    Please see the following site. You will need to scroll down the page in order to look at the pictures. Things are kind of spread out on the page.

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    Sep 11, 2007, 03:35 AM
    Thank you for the private message. You also might want to check out the information on the following site.

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    Sep 11, 2007, 04:05 AM
    In short, yes, you should be able to, dependent on the type of carbon and the power of the light source.
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