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?

Question

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

Answer 1

If you blow too hard on too small a flame, it will go out too. But a fire has much more fuel available to it than a candle. That’s the key.