2006-06-29 03:04:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
It burns with more of a round shape than a flame on earth. In a gravity environment the hot gases move up and effect the shape of the flame (where the gases are combusting).
Unless the flame has air moving past it, it will soon go out, because the burnt gases stay around the flame rather than rising up.
2006-06-29 03:13:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A flame rises with gravity. when there is no gravity the flame will go out because the gases that it burns are lighter than the air surrounding it so in gravity the gases go up and lets the object continue burning with new fresh air to replenish the fire. In zero gravity the less dense gases stay around the place where they were created and extinguish the flame. Since the gases cannot move to a place of less density.
2006-06-29 03:25:14 · answer #2 · answered by cosmologist dude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to common sence, a flame would float around just like any other object with zero gravity... I'm not sure, I'll just hop into my space craft, go to the moon then I'll let you know...
2006-06-29 03:11:54 · answer #3 · answered by J.D Buggs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A flame acts differently in zero gravity...check out the complete answer at the following link:
http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryfaqs/f/firegravity.htm
I hope this helps.
2006-06-29 03:08:45 · answer #4 · answered by thor1014 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if it could burn it would
2006-06-29 03:40:58 · answer #5 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋