alleryStart learning →On an orbiting space station, a candle flame soon dies out because there:
Aair cannot conduct heat
Boxygen is in excess
Cflame gives no radiation
Dhot gases do not rise away
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. hot gases do not rise away
With no effective gravity there is no buoyant convection, so burnt gases stay around the flame and block fresh air.
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