Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Why does blowing on a candle extinguish it?

To put out a fire you either need to remove the fuel, oxygen or heat. When you blow on a candle the movement of the air across the wick removes the heat from the flame. Cooler air takes its place. This lowers the temperature of the burning wax to below its ignition point. The wax stops burning and the candle goes out.