Comments on: How does Boyle’s law apply in crushing a heated soda can when plunged into ice water?

By: Allison

Allison — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:54:23 +0000

Boyle’s law says pressure and volume vary inversely as long as the temperature remains constant. here, the temperature doesn’t remain constant, so perhaps it doesn’t apply.

By: Nate

Nate — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:53:54 +0000

Higher pressures exerted on the outside of the can will press in upon the can ~> lower volume

By: blue_steel

blue_steel — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:51:09 +0000

as the can is heated, the air inside it becomes less dense than the air outside of the can. as it is put into the ice water, something happens.. sorry, i just learned about this and already forgot.. its something like that