How do candle wicks “keep up” with the decreasing wax depth in a candle?

Question

How do candle wicks “keep up” with the decreasing wax depth in a candle?

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Answer 1

Most of what is burning when a candle is lit isn’t the wick it’s the wax. The wick doesn’t burn until it gets far enough away from the wax. Once the wick is too far past the pool of melted wax it burns down till it isn’t too long anymore.