Snap Crackle and Pop

By DylansBetterThanDrake

  • 1st Step

    The fuse called a fast-acting fuse is ignited
    with a flame or a spark

  • 2nd Step

    The gunpowder explodes, creating lots of heat and gas that
    cause a buildup of pressure beneath the shell.

  • 3rd

    Then, when the pressure is great enough, the
    shell shoots up into the sky.

  • 4th Step

    After a few seconds, when the aerial shell is high above the ground, another fuse inside the aerial shell, called a time-delay fuse, ignites, causing the bursting charge to explode.

  • 5th Step

    This, in turn, ignites the black powder and the stars, which rapidly produce lots of gas and heat, causing the shell to burst open, propelling the stars in every direction.