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In response to "Q: A marshmallow is put into a closed container. The air is then removed from the container. What happens to the marshmallow, and why?" by nubby

Well, since gravity might just be a side effect of entropy, as the air evacuates the inside does cool down, right? -- nm

Posted by landbeck Jul 22 '10, 19:06

I have no idea what I am talking about, I just read that article about gravity a few days ago.

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actually, if it turns marshmallow gas, heat would be released -- nm - zork Jul 22, 19:16 3
- If I read what you're saying right, you've got that backwards. Evaporation is an endothermic process. -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 19:19 2
  - d'oh. i'm still tired from the long hospital visit last night - zork Jul 22, 19:23 1
    - one of the fun consequences of this is that you can make ice at the same time that you're cooking something with one of those little propane bottles. -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 19:26
Your forgot to cite the Maxwell equations. -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 19:12 2
- that's his kid's name. :) -- nm - loosilu Jul 22, 19:16 1
  - *reminds self to check and make sure he logged out of facebook* -- nm - landbeck Jul 22, 19:24

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