ACTIVITY A. CRUSHED BOTTLE EXPERIMENT 1. Prepare the following: Empty plastic bottle Water in a heating pan 2. Pour the water in a pan. Let it boil for at least 10-15 minutes. Crush the empty plastic bottle. Tightly secure the cap. Put it in the boiling water. Observe what happens? Note: You may take pictures as you perform the experiment.
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Answer:
Science Experiment
This super simple experiment seems almost magical, but don’t worry, it doesn’t require a magician! It can only be explained through a better understanding of air pressure.
Explanation:
Even though most of the time you can’t see or feel it, the air around us is pushing against every surface and by making a change in air pressure, we can crush a plastic bottle without ever touching it.
1. what happened to the bottle when you put in the boiling water? why do you think it happened so?