EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Jet B is a naphtha-kerosene fuel that is used for its enhanced cold-weather performance.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aviation kerosene, also known as QAV, is the fuel that fuels airplanes and helicopters equipped with jet turbines, turboprops or turbo-fans. Its main use is in commercial air transport.

Detailed explanation-3: -Firstly, kerosene has a higher flash point than gasoline, meaning its unlikely to cause unplanned combustion. Secondly, kerosene has a lower freezing point, so it won’t thicken up and clog the engine when the plane is moving through extremely low temperatures.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jet fuels are primarily derived from crude oil, the common name for liquid petroleum. These jet fuels can be referred to as petroleum-derived jet fuels. Jet fuels can also originate from an organic material found in shale, called kerogen or petroleum solids: that can be converted by heat to shale oil.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kerosene is widely used to power jet engines of aircraft (jet fuel), as well as some rocket engines in a highly refined form called RP-1. It is also commonly used as a cooking and lighting fuel, and for fire toys such as poi.