we have this project to gather information and stuff about this topic...does anybody know how to or what kind of experiment do i need to do..?? please... or could you give any info about the experiment... i think it doesn't loss mass if you include the gases or soot that it produce when lighted..
2007-09-12 23:24:56 · 4 answers · asked by Ren2x 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Proof=If a Candle while giving off light is now half the size than it was before it was lit.The weight of its mass is now one half. That means the candle has lost one half of its mass.The mass loss of the candle was equal to particules of gas, called carbon dioxide ,and the rest of the mass loss was micromasses of light. These micromasses radiated as visible light and Heat.
2007-09-12 23:54:58 · answer #1 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Experiment: put the candle on the scles, balance scales and light the candle. The candle loses mass and the balance is disrupted. But if you include THAT PARTof the candle, that is gone with the gases - but not all the gases, then you are right - the candle doesn't loss mass. :-)
2007-09-13 07:49:59 · answer #2 · answered by IT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Candle is mostly carbon, and quite a lot of it is lost as carbon-dioxide, and very little as carbon monoxide, when lit.
2007-09-13 07:08:44 · answer #3 · answered by cweetgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think they dont because candle will just be melted into wax when burned and the quantity still stays
2007-09-13 06:31:17 · answer #4 · answered by Leanne 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋