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- Subject: Re: Tapping a pop can
- Message-ID: <92122307062500058@nexus6.uu.holonet.net>
- From: wglad@nexus6.uu.holonet.net
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 07:06:25 -0600 (CST)
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- >From article <BzKMK1.G7p@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>, by
- mkohlhaa@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (mike):
- >> Hello. A friend and I were recently discussing the often-performed practice
- >> of tapping the lid of a pop/beer can after it has been dropped, which
- >> thereby relieves the pressure within and your beverage doesn't explode.
- >>
- >> Anyhow, I was pondering this and with my *limited* knowledge of physics this
- >> made no sense to me. Does anyone know if this really works, and if so,
- >> can give a physics explanation for it?
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- Whenver I drop an open pepsi, I notice that all the fizz is gone when I pick
- it up. This might support the tapping the can technique (??). I am suprised
- noone else mentioned this. Of course I might be the only one here who drops
- his soft drinks on a regular basis <drooling> :)
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- Bill
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