answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

The gases from the burning match are lighter (or more precisely: less dense) than the surrounding air, because of the heat; therefore they rise.

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Anonymous

Lvl 1
3y ago

Heat energy is transferred to the hand through thermal energy

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How does convection happen when a hand feels hot when placed over a lit match?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What happen when you placed a lighted match near the mouth of the test tube?

It depends on what is inside the test tube. If the test tube is empty nothing will happen, if there is petrol in the test tube the petrol will ignite.


How does ronaldhino feels when he loses or wins a match?

He feels glad when he wins but sad when he looses.


When did Match Day happen?

Match Day happened in 1984.


When did Grand Match happen?

Grand Match happened in 1847.


Can a mixed martial artist champion lose his belt if he misses a match?

Technically no, but if it's the UFC, well, anything can happen there, it all depends on how Dana White (the UFC president) feels at that moment.


When did Super Match Soccer happen?

Super Match Soccer happened in 1998.


When did Match Day II happen?

Match Day II happened in 1987.


When did Dream Match Tennis happen?

Dream Match Tennis happened in 2006.


When did Blood in the Water match happen?

Blood in the Water match happened in 1956.


When did Line in the Sand Match happen?

Line in the Sand Match happened on 2004-06-05.


When did AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match happen?

AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match happened in 2008.


When did Okamoto Ayako to Match Play Golf happen?

Okamoto Ayako to Match Play Golf happened in 1994.