Here's What Happens To The Air When You Strike A Match

Ever wanted to see the movement of air in slow motion? Fear not, because we’ve got you covered.

YouTube channel Veritasium put together an awesome video last week, showing how a specific camera set up can see changes in the air between the warmer and cooler parts.

This is the result of striking a match...

Lighting a lighter...

And pouring cold air out of a cocktail glass. It's seriously cool.

Our favourite has to be bursting a bubble.

The technique is called Schlieren Imaging and has been used for a variety of things, including wind tunnel tests by NASA.

Check out the video in all its glory below.

(H/T: Gizmodo)