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What is The Physics Behind Popping Popcorn about?

The document discusses the physics behind how popcorn pops. It explains that popcorn kernels contain moisture and starch inside a hard shell. When heated, the moisture builds pressure inside the shell until it explodes, allowing the steam to escape and the starch to expand into the light, fluffy popcorn we eat. The document also discusses how decreasing the pressure surrounding popcorn kernels during heating can increase the volume of popped popcorn produced while reducing the number of unpopped kernels.

Author

Delhi Freak

Language

EN