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Why does a can with boiling water in it implode when put into a bucket with cold water in it?
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∙ 14y ago
because the hot water in the can mix causing steam filling the can with gas. that puts too much pressure on the can and it implodes to get rid of the gas inside
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∙ 14y ago
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