Shouldn't I totally be a product model? Haha. So when I was taking a pic of myself, my Pepsi fell to the ground (unopened, of course). I got freaked out and pissed cuz I'd have to wait a while before opening it and enjoying it's non-cancerous sugary goodness. Then Chemistry and Physics came to mind.
I remember when my chem teacher (G. TUTS!) shook a can for a while, then she pushed it a few times against a table and everything was fine. No strawberry soda exploded throughout the room, and someone got a free drink with most of the gas still keeping the drink fizzy. So how was that possible? No, she did not do the patented Dorian three tap method. Though that would have been hilarious to see the explosion. It all has to do with pressure and volume. By decreasing the volume and squishing the can against a desk, the pressure increased within the can. The gas that had formed into threatening bubbles waiting to explode in my face dissolved back into the liquid because of that pressure. When the volume is brought back to normal, the pressure lessens, but since there's no interference from shaking, the bubbles that did dissolve stayed within the pepsi. Repeat a few times, and the soda is alright. No problem.
PV=nRT will stay with us forever, guys. We just gotta accept it. *sigh* Before I wrap this up, bonus photo for whoever stayed awake 'til the end!
I haven't seen my teeth that straight ever! It's been a long three years, but it's totally worth it (believe me, if you saw my smile beforehand, your face would have melted like those guys from Raiders of the Lost Ark). Not sure if I'm kidding...
Yay for no braces! Yay for Pepsi (Pepsi >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Coke)! YAY FOR NO BRACES!
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