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[-] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Does a candle really reflect light?

[-] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago

Candle fire does reflect light, that's why it has a shadow.

[-] CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Yes. The flame is a cloud of gas and particulate heated to the point that it glows. It will reflect light. Just not a lot, and it's also emitting enough light to overpower any reflected light in most conditions.

And of course the candle itself reflects light.

[-] lud@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago

It doesn't need to reflect any light though.

[-] someacnt@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Yes, paraphene candle reflects light, unless you won't know that it's white

[-] lud@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

I obviously mean the flame.

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