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minus-squareCrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoYes. 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.
minus-squarelud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoIt doesn’t need to reflect any light though.
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.
It doesn’t need to reflect any light though.