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Candles in Space Check
How does a candle flame draw oxygen to it in outer space?
It draws oxygen to it all around the flame very slowly.
Candles in Outer Space and Color and Heat
In microgravity, the carbon in a candle
flame does not rise and become hotter.
Therefore, it does not release bright yellow
light like on Earth. Only the hydrogen in a
candle flame reacts with the heat and
A candle flame in
outer space is like oxygen. So a candle flame in outer space is
the blue bottom of
a candle flame on blue, just like the bottom of a flame on
Earth.
Earth.
More Words flame pull matter draw creep
Unit 8 | Candles in Space
