2B30.15 • Air Pressure: Crush a Soda Can

Location: Cabinet 3

Photo of University of Texas at Austin's Demonstration

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Instruction/Notes:

• A soda can containing enough water to cover the bottom is heated over a bunsen burner.
• With a pair of tongs, the can is quickly inverted into a beaker of ICE and WATER, submerging the can deep enough for the lid to touch the bottom of the beaker.
• The upside down can will collapse inward rapidly while held in the water.

Demo Staff:

• Ensure the bunsen burner is clamped onto the table

Last updated on March 13, 2025