Caution, cork! Champagne bottle corks fly out at a breakneck speed

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Such seemingly innocent entertainment as opening a bottle of champagne can turn into serious trouble. This opinion is shared by the German physicist Friedrich Balk. As the scientist found out, a cork flying out of a well-shaken bottle of champagne develops a speed of 40 km / h and is dangerous to the health of others.

Friedrich Balk, a professor at the Institute of Physics and Physical Technology, experimented with bottles with effervescent contents, the pressure of which was approximately 2.5 bar. In reality, it occurs when the champagne is shaken well. The effect will be stronger if the pressure is brought to three bars and the drink is warmed up. Then the speed of the shot of the plug can reach at the exit from the neck and 100 kilometers per hour.

"After the cotton is distributed, it is almost impossible to bend down in time and avoid hitting the cork."

Therefore, those who are within the reach of a cork that has flown out of the bottle without first slowing down the last one will not be able to dodge it in time, ITAR-TASS reports. In other words, "after the cotton is distributed, it is almost impossible to bend down in time and avoid hitting the cork."

Of course, the professor advises against experimenting. According to him, if you follow the technology of drinking champagne, there will be no problems. You can safely open a bottle cooled in the refrigerator: there is practically no pressure in it. But if you decide to open the champagne that has stood on the table for about an hour, and even accidentally shake the bottle, then be careful: the energy of the escaping cork will increase much - seven times - and this is already dangerous for your guests!

By the way, for iPhone users, there is a fun alternative to the dangerously flying traffic jam. Appliya announced the release of the iChampagne iPhone app that simulates a bottle of champagne on the phone screen that you can shake and shoot with a cork. The application outwardly resembles iBeer, but it is easier to execute.