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Question

Place a candle in a beaker or widemouthed bottle and light it
Light an incense stick and take it to the mouth of the above bottle
(Figure 14 1)
Which way does the smoke flow when the incense stick is kept
near the edge of the mouth?

Kamya · Answer

when kept near the edge the smoke goes slightly upwards and then
spreads in downward direction because the air at the edges of the
beaker is cooler

Place a candle in a beaker or widemouthed bottle and light it. Light an incense stick and take it to the mouth of the above bottle (Figure 14.1). Which way does the smoke flow when the incense stick is kept near the edge of the mouth?

Place a candle in a beaker or widemouthed bottle and light it. Light an incense stick and take it to the mouth of the above bottle (Figure 14.1).

Which way does the smoke flow when the incense stick is kept near the edge of the mouth?