Refraction of light and liquid-propellant rocket engine: what they have in common

  1. Step 1. Refraction of light — is used in — Camera obscura. A lens makes the image sharper; the camera obscura itself works because light travels in straight lines.
  2. Step 2. Camera obscura — evolved into — Camera. A camera is a camera obscura with a light-sensitive layer.
  3. Step 3. Camera — is part of — Bubble chamber. Photographing the tracks.
  4. Step 4. Bubble chamber — is made of — Hydrogen. The working medium is superheated liquid hydrogen.
  5. Step 5. Hydrogen — is used in — Liquid-propellant rocket engine. Hydrogen is an efficient fuel.

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