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V6.7 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CANDLE WITH A GLASS WICK AND ONE WITH A STRING WICK?
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Watch the video and answer these questions:

Which candle has the glass wick and which has the string wick?
Why does one of the wicks glow where it sticks out of the flame?
Why does one of the wicks shorten as the candle shortens? (The exposed length stays the same)
Which type of wick uses up the wax more quickly? Why?

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