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Why do candles flicker?
Was watching my candle in its little glass jar last night. There was no way breeze could get to it. Which made me wonder: why is it flickering?
I figured it had something to do with oxygen availability. Or air currents. Possibly something about imperfections in the wick. I have no clue. Please do inform me, if you happen to know! |
Awesome question. I did a quick Google and found this:
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Makes sense to me. You don't see it with oil lamps. |
Thanks, allaboutmusic!
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Thanks for asking. You've given me a piece of trivia with which to make a romantic candelit dinner decidedly awkward!
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Hmmm I always figured unpredictable fluid movement of the air going into the candle and the heat rising out would play some role. :(
Fluid mechanics/dynamics is such a pain. |
Gotta admit that's what I used to think too.
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Let's assume that plays some factor- insane to think the pure chaos of fluid dynamics wouldn't go to play a part of something as chaotic as a flickering candle.
We just wont acknowledge how much of a roll- spoken as the butterfly flaps its wings causing the storm on the other side of the world. ;) |
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