What makes matches light? i was curious to know when i striked a book of matches up 0% 0 Votes

When you swipe the match over the case quickly, it causes friction which is when particles rub together. When that happens it gets very hot, causing a fire. 0% 0 Votes

There is gas inside a match and friction occurs so fire will appear 0% 0 Votes

Friction provides the initial heat to ignite a match. From there on, there%26#039;s a number of chemicals that are easily ignited by the heat from friction.

All kinds of recipes for match-heads have been used. If memory serves me correctly though, they usually involve potassium nitrate, some phosphorus compounds, even powdered glass. 0% 0 Votes