camkatastrophe t1_j9yxhii wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:22 PM

Reply to comment by YEETAWAYLOL in Eli5 What happens when you “slap” a flame to put it out? by YEETAWAYLOL

The CO2 doesn’t help, but it’s not the reason it goes out. A candle can be extinguished by a fan or wind blowing regular air with normal oxygen richness just the same.

YEETAWAYLOL OP t1_j9yxoya wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:23 PM

Yeah, I guess I was kinda stupid there. You also blow on fires when they are first starting, so I should have realized that it doesn’t necessarily put it out.