If you tilt a candle sideways, why does the flame turn and keep pointing up? asks a reader. Think of the flame on a candle as a helium-filled balloon: No matter which way you hold the string or ...

1. Ask the adult you are working with to light the candle. 2. Watch the candle flame start out small and get bigger. Notice how some of the wax near the wick melts. 3. As the flame burns, the wax from ...

LuDela's remote control candle produces an actual flame at the touch of a button. Is it worth $99? Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur ...

The plume visible after extinguishing a candle flame is a stream of unburned fuel particles rather than smoke. It is powered by the residual heat of the wick. This can be tested by collecting the ...