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Does a flame grow?
Depends, if it is on a candle, it usually grows up or left or right.
Is candle wax flammable?
Yes, candle wax is flammable. When a candle is lit, the heat from the flame melts the wax, which is then drawn up the wick and burned to create the flame.
How does a candle burn in the air?
A candle is able to burn in the air due to the presence of oxygen. The wick of the candle (usually made up of braided cotton) "draws" the wax up to the flame, providing the flame with combustible material to continue burning.
Why a candle gets extinguish when a glass is put over it?
When a glass is placed over a candle, the candle flame burns up the available oxygen inside the glass. As the oxygen is used up, the flame is starved of oxygen and eventually goes out. This demonstrates the concept of oxygen depletion leading to extinguishing of the flame.
How does a wick work to facilitate the burning of a candle?
A wick works by absorbing the melted wax in a candle and drawing it up to the flame, where it vaporizes and burns, providing fuel for the flame to continue burning.
How does a candle wick work to sustain the flame and allow the wax to be drawn up for continuous burning?
A candle wick works by absorbing the melted wax and drawing it up to the flame through capillary action. This process allows the wax to be continuously burned, sustaining the flame.
How does candle light a bulb?
A candle flame consists of burning wax vapor which releases heat and light energy in the form of a flame. When the flame is close enough to the bulb's filament, which is typically made of tungsten, the heat from the candle causes the filament to heat up and glow, producing light.
What will melt in a candle flame?
Wax is the primary component that melts in a candle flame, as it is the fuel that provides the energy for the flame to burn. The heat of the flame causes the wax to melt, which then travels up the wick through capillary action and vaporizes to produce light and heat.
Why does a candle extinguish itself after being covered with a glass?
The burning flame on a candle needs three things to continue burning: 1) fuel, which it gets from the wick 2) heat, which comes from lighting the candle 3) oxygen Without any one or more of these three things, the candle will no longer continue to burn. In the case where a candle is covered with a glass, the candle quickly uses up the oxygen inside the glass. once all of the oxygen is gone, the flame will burn out.
Why flame upwards in candle?
The flame goes up from a candle due to the buoyancy effects of the hot gases in the flame. Interestingly when experiments are run in microgravity (like on the ISS), a flame will just be spherical with no particular orientation since there is not enough gravity to make any buoyancy manifest.
What does flame resistant mean?
It means something will stand up to flame for a time.
It takes an initial spark or flame to light a candle what could be true regarding the burning of a candle?
As the candle burns, the liquid wax is drawn up the wick by capillary action and vaporizes, creating a flame. The heat from the flame then melts more wax to keep the process going. This cycle continues until the wax is consumed or the flame is extinguished.
