Fun With Microwaves

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

I understand why you got Cam to the science bit. Once you sanitized the footage, it was only about 12 seconds of Paul cleaning the microwave.

 

[bobmus]

Not sure about Cam's theory on why marshmallows react how they do. I believe the inflation is largely due to the heating of the air inside the marshmallows, causing it to expand and inflate the size of the marshmallow. Of course, there's probably some interaction with the sucrose, but I don't think it's the main factor here?

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong - I'd be interested to know the science behind it!

 

[Ohlookit'sMatty]

Science! And people say that you can't learn anything from the internet.

Also, was it just me or did it look like that pink covered marshmallows were breading?

-M

 

[Don Reba]

Not sure about Cam's theory on why marshmallows react how they do. I believe the inflation is largely due to the heating of the air inside the marshmallows, causing it to expand and inflate the size of the marshmallow. Of course, there's probably some interaction with the sucrose, but I don't think it's the main factor here?

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong - I'd be interested to know the science behind it!

Air does not absorb microwave radiation, as Cam has noted. Also, as I understand it, marshmallow fluff has no air pockets, yet it expanded in the same way.

 

[Daeggreth]

Oh wow. Cam succeded in a way that no teacher/prof of mine has ever done. I already knew the science behind microwave ovens and he still managed to make it interesting for me. Bravo good sir.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

Thank you Dr. Cam!

Odd to see Paul handing the gauntlet to someone else.

 

[XMark]

I just wanted to waste time watching videos on the internet. And now I learned some science. WHYYYYYY?

 

[Pariah164]

I learned Cam is left-handed. Intriguing.

I do so love it when videos make me learn something. Came for lulz, stayed for SCIENCE.

 

[salinv]

Oh wow. Cam succeded in a way that no teacher/prof of mine has ever done. I already knew the science behind microwave ovens and he still managed to make it interesting for me. Bravo good sir.

I was just about to say the exact same thing. Damn ninja.

 

[TitanAura]

This episode was just chock full of sexy sexy science.

 

[blackrave]

IT'S ALIVE!!!
No, but really, red marshmallows were creepy

Also
"It will, however, cook you if you're dumb enough to stand there long enough"
What? No superpowers? Awww

P.S. Why there are almost 2min of nothingness in the end?

 

[Nelson Goodrich]

I now want a segment called "Science with Cam."

Everybody wants that Now! Cam you need to share your knowledge and create this new segment. FOR SCIENCE!

 

[Fat Hippo]

I learned more from this video, than from 3 years of chemistry classes.

Heh, I knew a lot of this stuff already, but Cam is definitely better at explaining things than the jerkwad that was my chemistry teacher.

 

[General BrEeZy]

teeheehee

 

[Vuirneen]

Yay, Doctor Cam! Science!

 

[dubious_wolf]

Neat I understood that! I'm glad that I took those chem classes!