Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video shows how to use the pressure of the atmosphere to crush a can, slowed down 8 times. This is a visual way to show how the pressure of gas is related to its temperature. The flame boils a small amount of water in the bottom of the nearly empty can and creates a very high temperature gas inside the can at atmospheric pressure (since the can is open to the outside air at the top). When the can is inverted and put in ice water, the hot gas inside the can quickly lowers in temperature, causing the pressure inside to quickly drop. Now the atmospheric pressure outside in the can (pushing in) is much greater than pressure of the gas inside the can (pushing out), and the can implodes!
For more related to the pressure of a gas see below…
his is one in a set of 3 videos which can be used to determine the relationship between the pressure of a sample of gas and the volume. The pressure of a given sample of gas is measured over different volumes using a syringe and attached pressure sensor. In each video the number of gas particles remains constant, but the number of gas particles is different for data sets #1 - #3. See the description below for additional videos which can be used to determine the relationship between the pressure of a sample of gas and the number of particles in that sample of gas.
Pressure of a Gas Lab (Data Set #1) P vs V: youtu.be/SDI2EI0PKI0
Pressure of a Gas Lab (Data Set #2) P vs V: youtu.be/hff6xhPzmtE
Pressure of a Gas Lab (Data Set #3) P vs V: youtu.be/cMZbTLARDUM
The following 3 videos can be used to determine the relationship between the pressure of a sample of gas and the number of particles in that sample of gas. The pressure of a given sample of gas is measured with different amounts of gas particles using a syringe and attached pressure sensor. Before the syringe is connected to the pressure sensor, the syringe is opened more or less to allow a greater or smaller number of air particles inside. Once the syringe is connected to the pressure sensor, the syringe is moved to a specific volume so the pressure can be measured at that same constant volume throughout the video. In each video the volume remains constant, but the constant volume is different for data sets #4 - #6.
Pressure of a Gas Lab (Data Set #4) P vs n (Constant Volume = 10mL): youtu.be/8yuLx-ugnlE
Pressure of a Gas Lab (Data Set #5) P vs n (Constant Volume = 15mL): youtu.be/n_OqF8cANpo
Pressure of a Gas Lab (Data Set #6) P vs n (Constant Volume = 20mL): youtu.be/QsFcEgfeMus
Ideal Gas Law:
The following linked video goes over the conclusions from our 3 gas pressure labs where we found how the temperature, volume, and number of particles all influence the pressure of a sample of gas. This video will show how to combine all 3 the experimental results into one general equation, known as the “Ideal Gas Law”
Pressure of a Gas Lab (Conclusion Discussion): youtu.be/pp38agU9V0w
This video shows how to use the pressure of the atmosphere to crush a can, slowed down 8 times. This is a visual way to show how the pressure of gas is related to its temperature. The flame boils a small amount of water in the bottom of the nearly empty can and creates a very high temperature gas inside the can at atmospheric pressure (since the can is open to the outside air at the top). When the can is inverted and put in ice water, the hot gas inside the can quickly lowers in temperature, causing the pressure inside to quickly drop. Now the atmospheric pressure outside in the can (pushing in) is much greater than pressure of the gas inside the can (pushing out), and the can implodes!
For more related to the pressure of a gas see below…
his is one in a set of 3 videos which can be used to determine the relationship between the pressure of a sample of gas and the volume. The pressure of a given sample of gas is measured over different volumes using a syringe and attached pressure sensor. In each video the number of gas particles remains constant, but the number of gas particles is different for data sets #1 - #3. See the description below for additional videos which can be used to determine the relationship between the pressure of a sample of gas and the number of particles in that sample of gas.
Pressure of a Gas Lab (Data Set #1) P vs V: youtu.be/SDI2EI0PKI0
Pressure of a Gas Lab (Data Set #2) P vs V: youtu.be/hff6xhPzmtE
Pressure of a Gas Lab (Data Set #3) P vs V: youtu.be/cMZbTLARDUM
The following 3 videos can be used to determine the relationship between the pressure of a sample of gas and the number of particles in that sample of gas. The pressure of a given sample of gas is measured with different amounts of gas particles using a syringe and attached pressure sensor. Before the syringe is connected to the pressure sensor, the syringe is opened more or less to allow a greater or smaller number of air particles inside. Once the syringe is connected to the pressure sensor, the syringe is moved to a specific volume so the pressure can be measured at that same constant volume throughout the video. In each video the volume remains constant, but the constant volume is different for data sets #4 - #6.
Pressure of a Gas Lab (Data Set #4) P vs n (Constant Volume = 10mL): youtu.be/8yuLx-ugnlE
Pressure of a Gas Lab (Data Set #5) P vs n (Constant Volume = 15mL): youtu.be/n_OqF8cANpo
Pressure of a Gas Lab (Data Set #6) P vs n (Constant Volume = 20mL): youtu.be/QsFcEgfeMus
Ideal Gas Law:
The following linked video goes over the conclusions from our 3 gas pressure labs where we found how the temperature, volume, and number of particles all influence the pressure of a sample of gas. This video will show how to combine all 3 the experimental results into one general equation, known as the “Ideal Gas Law”
Pressure of a Gas Lab (Conclusion Discussion): youtu.be/pp38agU9V0w
