Question #145

A candle is lit and lowered down a graduated cylinder as shown in the photograph. Above the candle is a tube about half the diameter of the graduated cylinder that extends out of the top of the cylinder, as seen.

The question this week is what will happen to the burning candle when the tube is removed from the graduated cylinder.

When the tube is pulled out of the graduated cylinder, the candle will:

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