Not so long ago, on the wreck of a boat under the Atlantic Ocean, Unopened champagne bottles were found And how this is possible has become a matter of great curiosity.

What about one of the few remaining things from this luxury cruise ship that was said to never sink? How come the champagne bottles are not damaged?

Let’s first look at how explosions occur.

In fact, implosion explosions occur due to the difference between internal and external pressure. It is the collapse of objects upon themselves. For example, when the pressure becomes too high for the hull of a submarine to withstand, the result is an inevitable and violent explosion, equalizing the pressure inside and outside the ship.

Furthermore, if the pressure inside an object is lower than outside it, explosions occur It can also occur on the surface. Overall, it would not be correct to generalize these explosions as exclusive of bottles or exclusive of the Titanic.

Because some parts of the Titanic exploded, but there were also parts that didn’t explode.

The secret to non-exploding parts is the release of air from within and internal and external pressures were equal. Researchers also suggested that another reason was that the carbon dioxide in the champagne bottle caused the increase in pressure.

The pressure in a champagne bottle is much higher than we expected, and… As a unit of measurement it can reach up to 6 bar. 1 bar is the atmospheric pressure at sea level.

Actually, we shouldn’t be surprised by the durability of the Titanic’s champagne bottles.

Because the champagne bottle in a shipwreck found about 170 years ago at a depth of 50 meters was not broken and was even drinkable. Even when the champagne bottles start to sink The pressure difference between inside and outside decreases and the risk of explosion decreases proportionately.

Another detail on this subject is the corks on the champagne bottles. To ensure that the bottles survive this explosion, just like the solid parts of the Titanic, Water must be added to equalize the pressure inside and outside..

On the other hand, the deepest point on Earth will be reached in 2022. A beer bottle was also found in the Mariana Trench. This bottle, just like the champagne bottle on the Titanic, managed to remain intact thanks to the pressure.

In summary, it can be said that the secret of maintaining the durability of these bottles is related to pressure, and this pressure is the most important when it comes to corked champagne bottles. It has a protective effect, not a destructive effect.

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