Eli5 What happens when you “slap” a flame to put it out? Submitted by YEETAWAYLOL t3_11bo63g on February 25, 2023 at 3:52 PM in explainlikeimfive 12 comments 0
thebarberbenj t1_j9yw49p wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:12 PM Your hands coming together rapidly displaces air, pushing it in a focused direction towards the flame. If you watch on high speed cameras, the flame is extinguished before the clap. The wick has no air to combust the fuel anymore. Permalink 2
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