Two laboratory thermometers are held above and on the side of candle flame at equal distance from it. which one will show greater rise in temperatures? why ?

Two laboratory thermometers are held above and on the side of candle f

1.	Two laboratory thermometers are held above and on the side of candle flame at equal distance from it. which one will show greater rise in temperatures? why ?
Answer» When two laboratory THERMOMETER are held above and one side of the candle FLAME at equal distance of 8 the thermometer above the flame will get raised to a greater extent than the thermometer at the side because the outer most layer will have more KINETIC ENERGY and they are in the DIRECT contact of air.