Name: Crush the Can

Category: Fluid Mechanics

Subcategory: Statics of Fluids

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Fill a soda can with steam by boiling a small amount of water in it. Quickly turn upside-down in a beaker of cold water. The steam condenses creating a partial vacuum inside the can. This allows the atmospheric pressure to crush the can. Very dramatic.

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