What happens to marshmallows in a vacuum?

What happens to marshmallows in a vacuum?

By putting marshmallows in a jar or bottle and using the vacuum pump, you can remove gas around the marshmallows. The gas in the bubbles keeps pushing outward as less and less gas is available around the marshmallows to push back. The gas bubbles expand and the marshmallow puffs up.

Why does a peep expand in a vacuum?

The balloon and Peeps expand as the air pressure in the chamber is reduced by the vacuum pump. As the air expands inside the Peep, it pushes against the walls of the air pockets and eventually tiny rips and tears form between the air pockets that allows the air to escape.

Why do marshmallows expand when pressure is decreased?

The pressure inside the syringe chamber decreases. The lower pressure on the marshmallow causes its vol- ume to increase according to Boyle’s Law. The expansion is due to the many trapped air bubbles (like small “internal balloons”) within the marshmallow that initially are at atmospheric pressure.

What happens to marshmallows in space?

One answer:Marshmallows have quite a bit of air whipped into them during the manufacturing process. As the pressure decreases as you go into space, the gas inside the marshmallow would expand, sort of like a balloon being blown up. At some point, the marshmallow would explode, just like the balloon.

What happens to the tiny marshmallows as you move the plunger towards it?

When you pushed in the plunger, the air pressure increased, pushing the bubbles out of the marshmallow and decreasing its size. When the plunger was pulled out, the pressure decreased so the marshmallow expanded in size. This means that when pressure is low, volume is high, and vice versa.

Does marshmallows expand in your stomach?

Now the gas molecules trapped inside the marshmallow are pushing more strongly than the gas molecules outside. This makes the marshmallow expand (get bigger).

How do I shrink my peeps?

When something is cooled, the molecules begin to slow down and become more uniform. When you heat a marshmallow, those air pockets that are already part of the foam expand, which causes your marshmallow to expand! As it cools back down, the marshmallow shrinks in size.

How do you expand peep?

They are usually found in the candy aisle of a supermarket or drugstore, particularly during Easter and other holiday seasons (Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day etc.). Put the Peeps on a plate. Make sure that you use a large enough plate. The peeps will expand to the size of a softball when microwaved.