The Secret Behind the Pressure Inside a Bag of Potato Chips

Have you ever wondered what the pressure inside a bag of potato chips is?

The Pressure Inside a Bag of Potato Chips

The pressure inside a bag of potato chips is equivalent to 109.324 Pascals (Pa).

When a bag of potato chips is sealed in a factory near sea level, the atmospheric pressure at the factory is 0.82 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). This atmospheric pressure is the same as the pressure inside the bag of potato chips. To convert this pressure to Pascals (Pa), we use the conversion factor of 1 mm Hg = 133.322 Pa.

To calculate the pressure inside the bag in Pascals:

Pressure in Pa = 0.82 mm Hg × 133.322 Pa/mm Hg

Pressure in Pa = 109.324 Pa

Therefore, the pressure inside the bag of potato chips is 109.324 Pascals (Pa). This pressure is generated by the force exerted by the particles on the walls of the sealed bag, maintaining the freshness and crunchiness of the chips inside.