What will be the shape of a lit match inside an orbiting space vehicle?

Subject: What will be the shape of a lit match inside an orbiting space vehicle?

Date: Thu Mar 8 08:43:06 2001
Posted by Ronald
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Surprise State/Province: AZ Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 984058986.Ph

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I am curious about the effects of things we take for granted while in a zero 'G'
environment. Heat rises on earth and paper airplanes fly, but what do they do in 
a space station or shuttle?

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