I get the concept of explosions, that energy is released but where does the energy go during implosions?
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An implosion, just like an explosion, is about *pressure*. An explosion is the result of suddenly getting a high pressure in a certain area (usually as the result of heat from something burning, explosives are essentially just things that can burn very quickly), which then rapidly pushes out.
An implosion is just the opposite of this, you suddenly get a low pressure in a region surrounded by higher pressure, which then pushes inward. Usually this is not nearly as powerful as an explosion, because you’re relying on a high general pressure surrounding a low pressure. Energy is essentially flowing from the surrounding high pressure region into the low pressure one, and sometimes rebounding slightly.
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