On Monday, February 8, 1999 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Alan W. Messing wrote:   
   > You could make an interesting, even relevant, problem by giving can   
   dimensions,   
   > bursting pressure @ some temp., and adding a piece of dry ice before sealing.   
   > Lots of permutations -- empty can (no liquid), partially full can   
   (solubility of   
   > CO2 in water), etc.   
   >   
   > Alan   
   >   
   > KBader wrote:   
   >   
   > > Anyone out there know the pressure in an "average" aerosol can, and at what   
   > > pressure the average can will explode? I want to write an interesting gas   
   law   
   > > problem for class so I only need approximate values. Thanks for any input.   
   > >   
   > > Ken Bader   
   > > Conwell Egan Catholic High School   
   > > Fairless Hills, PA   
   > > Ken Bader   
   > > Conwell Egan Catholic High School   
   > > Fairless Hills, PA   
      
   I just did an experiment with silly string and found pressure using ideal gas   
   law. Worked great. They calculated anywhere from 15 to 30 times atm.   
      
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