3 Perplexing Physics Problems

3 Perplexing Physics Problems

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Science, Physics, Engineering, Chemistry

10th Grade - University

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video explores three physics problems: why shaken carbonated drinks explode, why ice cubes melt differently in freshwater and saltwater, and a physics trick involving a chain and ring. It explains that shaking a carbonated drink introduces nucleation sites, causing CO2 to escape rapidly, leading to an explosion. The ice cube experiment shows that freshwater allows faster melting due to density differences. The chain and ring trick demonstrates how slight rotation can lock the ring onto the chain.

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What experimental setup is used to demonstrate the melting of ice cubes in different types of water?

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2.

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3 mins • 1 pt

How does the density of water affect the melting of ice cubes in freshwater versus saltwater?

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3 mins • 1 pt

What happens to the dissolved CO2 in a carbonated drink when it is shaken?

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3 mins • 1 pt

Describe how flicking the walls of a bottle can help disarm a shaken carbonated beverage.

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