How Does the Floating Match Trick Work?

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Start date Jun 29, 2014
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The floating match trick involves a leaning matchstick supported by an upright matchstick, with a coin placed underneath the leaning match. When the center of the leaning match is ignited, it heats up and causes the match to bend due to thermal expansion. As the match bends, it creates a balance that allows it to appear to float, enabling the removal of the coin without the match falling. The trick relies on principles of physics, particularly thermal expansion and balance. Understanding these concepts clarifies how the illusion is achieved.

Jun 29, 2014

Nerdydude101

So i saw a trick the other day where you place a coin under a match, and that match is leaning against another match that is standing upright, if you light the center of the leaning match on fire then it will start to float and you can remove the coin, what i am asking is how this works. Here is an example:
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