StoryNote logo

I microwaved a glass of coffee with a piece of plastic wrap over the top. When I took it out, the plastic wrap was concave. Seems as though the air pressure inside the glass was lower than room temp. But the glass was hot! What is happening here?

by /u/gomi-panda in /r/askscience

Upvotes: 1

Favorite this post:
Mark as read:
Your rating:
Add this post to a custom list

StoryNote©

Reddit is a registered trademark of Reddit, Inc. Use of this trademark on our website does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Reddit, Inc.