what causes a teabag to inflate when you pour boiling water over it?
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chefsdreams
ANSWERS: 2
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7-5-2017 My first guess would be the heated air expands.
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partial vapour pressure. It's complicated. http://www.conservationphysics.org/teabag/teabag01.php
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Jewels Vern I didn't know that. That's wonderful. -
Linda Joy I found it interesting, but realize most people won't read past the first couple of sentences! Lol.
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