In class responce 08'

SODA CAN LAB!


In science class, during the green period we did a series of experiments using Charles and Boyles laws. We popped pop corn ,used a bunsun burner to blow up a balloon. In addition another bunsun burner along with water was used to crush a soda can! Personally my favorite station was the the soda can station. At this station Charles laws applied. I knew this becuase as soon as the heated can was puit into ice cold water it crushed. The first thing we did was place a little bit of water into the can. Second we placed the can ontop of the bunsun burner and waited until we saw steam rising. As soon as the steam was visible you had to put on safety gloves.Then the can was grabbed quickly and turned facedown into the water. It soon made a loud noise and it callapsed. This action happened due to the rapid change in temperature. In addition it happened in the blink-of-an-eye.

http://web.mst.edu/~gbert/gaslaw/AAgas.html
http://mooni.fccj.org/~ethall/gaslaw/gaslaw.htm