| You do not need to buy expensive science kits to | | | | saucepan filled with water is close by. After the water |
| have fun with science. There are many fun science | | | | in the can has boiled for about 30 seconds, quickly turn |
| experiments that can be done using only household | | | | the can upside down in the cold water using the tongs. |
| items. I am sure you have probably seen plenty of | | | | The can should immediately implode! |
| science experiments that make things explode. Have | | | | Why did this happen? The water vapor created from |
| you ever seen one that can make an object implode? | | | | heating the can pushed air out of the can. When the |
| Well, there is no better time than now to learn how it is | | | | can is inverted and placed into the cold water, the |
| done. | | | | water vapor in the can condenses quickly causing the |
| For this experiment, you will need: | | | | pressure in the can to decrease rapidly. Now the |
| -An aluminum can (soda can) | | | | outside pressure is much higher than the pressure |
| -Water | | | | inside the can which causes the can to collapse! This |
| -A saucepan | | | | only works because the can is weak and can't |
| -Kitchen Tongs | | | | withstand the pressure difference. A stronger object |
| Lets start this fun science experiment by filling the | | | | would need a much higher pressure difference to |
| saucepan with cold water. Now, we need to put 1-2 | | | | collapse. |
| tbsp of water in the empty aluminum can. Heat the | | | | There are a number of science experiments that can |
| can until the water starts to boil in the can. You will | | | | be done using the idea of pressure. I encourage you to |
| know that the water is boiling when you see a vapor | | | | get creative and experiment with pressure, you will be |
| cloud escape the opening of the can. Make sure the | | | | entertained for hours. |