How come you need to blow on a flame to help it grow into a fire, but if you blow on a candle, it blows out?
In: Physics
A flame is the area where hot flammable gas mixes with air and burns. Too much air too fast blows that gas away from its source, cooling the source off and stopping the fire.
But *a little bit* of air can help the gas react quickly and efficiently, which helps keep the source hot.
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