Manometer

Physics: Cambridge International GCSE Supplement, topic 1.13.5

Popcorn - Pressure

This is a popcorn popping in slow motion. Putting popcorn in the microwave increases the kinetic energy of the air inside until the pressure on the popcorn shell is so large that it explodes.

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