C. As the turkey cooks, air trapped in the syringe is heated and expands, causing the plunger to pop.
This behavior can be explained by Charles' Law, which states that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature, assuming constant pressure. As the turkey cooks and heat is applied, the air trapped in the syringe is heated and expands, increasing the pressure inside the syringe and causing the plunger to pop out.
You cook a Thanksgiving turkey. The little plunger on a turkey syringe pops out when the turkey is done cooking. Explain this behavior in terms of Charles' Law and gases.
A. Pressure builds up in the turkey which exerts a force causing the syringe to pop out.
B. Gases are formed as the turkey cooks, and they escape and cause the syringe to pop out.
C. As the turkey cooks, air trapped in the syringe is heated and expands, causing the plunger to pop.
D. The popping of the syringe is not because of gas but pops after cooking for four hours.
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