TAMU Physics & Astronomy

What happens if I hold both ends of the Hand Boiler toy? #shorts #DrTatiana #answer

We had a lot of questions on what might happen if we hold both ends of the Hand Boiler physics toy (see linked video). Well, no drama! Under normal conditions, both sides equally warm up, so the alcohol in each bulb increases in vapor pressure at about the same rate. Since the pressures stay roughly balanced, there’s no strong push from one side to the other, so we won’t see that rapid bubbling transfer. I might get some small movement at first if one hand is warmer than the other, but once both bulbs are equally warm, the system mostly just stabilizes. 👍 LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more fun science content! ➡️ Follow our channels at https://linktr.ee/tamuphysastr #physics #science #fyp #tamu