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Glass is an insulator of heat. So it can't pass by. It goes out because it doesn't get enough oxygen to keep on going.

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Q: Why does a flame go out when it touches glass?
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Can water go through glass?

No water can't go through glass.


Why do water droplets appear on a glass of water?

Droplets appear on a glass of water because of condensation. When the air touches the cold glass, it turns into a liquid, forming a droplet. This is because, when you add heat, a liquid turns to a gas, but when you take away heat, it turns back into a liquid.


Why a glass of cold water perspires with water drop when exposed to air?

Condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere into water droplets on the surface. The surrounding air contains water vapour. When the air touches the glass it becomes cooler and can no longer contain so much water, so it condenses out onto the glass.


Why can't we keep our hand above a candle flame?

Heat is transmitted through conduction (touch), convection (flowing) and radiation (rays). When you hold your hand beside a flame the radiated heat will reach you (it radiates out in all directions like the light), but not much of the convected heat, because convected heat flow is upwards (most things expand as they heat up, so they get lighter and rise), and you will not get heat from conduction unless a burning spark flies out and touches you and conducts the heat directly. With your hand above the flame you are receiving heat from radiation and convection. With your hand in the flame you would get heat from radiation and convection and conduction. The hottest part of a flame is the position where most intense combustion is occurring. If you look at a flame there is usually a small more transparent area near the base of the flame. The boundary between this and the bright area above at the centre of the flame is the hottest area. (This is why when using a gas welder you focus this part of the flame on the metal area to be welded.)


If you put a pot on the stove the pot becomes hot. The heat is transferred to the pot on the burner by radiation. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F?

It depends on the size of the flame. If the flame is large enough so that it touches the bottom of the pot, the heat is transferred directly from the flame to the pot by conduction. A smaller flame will radiate heat to the pot but will also heat the air between the flame and the pot (by conduction) and the hot air will also transfer heat to the pot by conduction. Either way, heat moves from the bottom of the pot to the rest of the pot and the food inside by conduction.

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