Why Does Water Rise? The Candle Experiment - Sally Ride Science

The burning candle water experiment is something you can do at home. See what happens when the candle burns out. Think about what you know about air pressure and how that explains what you see. You created an area of low pressure! Once the candle runs out of oxygen, the candle burns out and the air inside the glass cools down which lowers the air pressure inside the glass. Now there is a difference between the air pressure outside and inside the glass. The high pressure outside allows the water to be pushed into the lower pressure inside the glass and the water rises inside the glass. [7/2020] [Show ID: 36147]
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[@tiffanyy4094]

Im going to be a teacher and Im watching these two little girls taught me on this experiment, so that I can explain it better to my class :') thank you for saving the day.

[@ronaldokhaidem742]

So good

[@Sania-sc1zt]

Nice

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Wow this is a nice video

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Nice video 👏👌

[@abpccpba]

Way to go Ladies. : - ))

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Woh

[@reidenshogun]

What law was this again
Charles'law or Boyle's law?

[@charlietacay8543]

Boyle's law

[@noahsathletics]

I been asking people for 30 years, does water float????

[@HotPinkst17]

Depends on the temperature. Hotter water floats on colder water.

[@abpccpba]

Yes, you have noticed that ice floats.

[@hacked9032]

Throw some water on gallium and it'll float

[@michaelrandall7163]

Nicely done, but you have the science wrong. The water is not sucked in. Higher air pressure outside the glass forces water in. Nature does not suck - it pushes!

[@tiffanyy4094]

thank you for your clarification, I kept describing that with 'suck' too.