MadSci Network: Physics |
A candle will burn in an orbiting space craft but very differently. NASA has done these experiments: http://microgravity.grc.nasa.gov/combustion/cfm/cfm_index.htm A paper airplane would float around the cabin. If it were thrown, its wings would generate lift that would cause it to move "up", perpendicular to the direction it was moving.
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