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Chapter 8: Q. 8.10 (page 267)

Why does a sealed bag of chips expand when you take it to a higher altitude?

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Due to Boyle's law a sealed bag of chips expand when you take it to a higher altitude

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We are to find why does a sealed bag of chips expand when you take it to a higher altitude.

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Because atmospheric pressure drops with height, when a sealed bag of chips is transported to a higher altitude, the pressure of the gases inside the bag exceeds the outer atmospheric pressure, putting pressure on the chips bag's side covering, causing it to expand.

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