July 27, 2009
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Answer:Candle flame in micro-gravity (in the ISS).


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July 27th, 2009 at 11:25 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1248737128 )
IR camera?
July 27th, 2009 at 11:31 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1248737519 )
zero gravity?
July 27th, 2009 at 11:56 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1248739004 )
Candles burning in space/zero-g, etc.
July 28th, 2009 at 12:05 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248739549 )
Candle flame in microgravity..
1. candle flame on earth.
2. candle flame in space.
July 28th, 2009 at 12:09 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248739766 )
2 is how a candle burns in conditions of microgravity and limited air – like inside a spacecraft.
July 28th, 2009 at 12:12 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248739959 )
In zero gravity, convection does not carry the hot combustion products away from the fuel source, resulting in a spherical flame front…
July 28th, 2009 at 12:14 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248740094 )
Microgravity causes the flame to burn in form of a sphere around the wick.
July 28th, 2009 at 12:59 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248742777 )
Flame in Microgravity
July 28th, 2009 at 1:11 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248743486 )
Micro gravity or zero gravity
July 28th, 2009 at 1:22 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248744132 )
Pic 2 is a flame in zero gravity
July 28th, 2009 at 2:08 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248746924 )
Microgravity
July 28th, 2009 at 2:08 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248746928 )
Space (On Earth, a candle burns with a tall, yellow flame. In space, a smaller, blue flame burns on the center of the wick. Credit: NASA)
July 28th, 2009 at 3:07 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248750426 )
A candle lit in Micro Gravity or Zero G.
July 28th, 2009 at 3:16 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248750968 )
Low/zero gravitty.
July 28th, 2009 at 5:56 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248760608 )
1. Candle burning on earth
2. Candle burning in space microgravity
July 28th, 2009 at 7:48 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248767331 )
1. combustion of candle on earth and,
2. under microgravity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microgravity
July 28th, 2009 at 9:04 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248771875 )
In microgravity, the candle flame bulges out and turns faint blue, instead of being pointy and yellow.
July 28th, 2009 at 9:52 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248774737 )
Candle flame in micro-G
July 28th, 2009 at 11:39 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248781170 )
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July 28th, 2009 at 8:40 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1248813619 )
2.In zero gravity, convection does not carry the hot combustion products away from the fuel source, resulting in a spherical flame front.
July 29th, 2009 at 11:48 am, GMT +0000 ( 1248868121 )
Oh shucks! didn’t see the question :’(