When I watch a balloon pop in slow motion, the material appears to tear and contract instead of exploding. It seems like if it were to make any sound then that sound should be a tearing sound.
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Energy stored compressing the air and stretching the rubber suddenly is now no longer in balance. The rubber contracts, turning its energy to heat. The air releases its energy as quickly as the rubber contracts. Because energy is stored accross the air’s whole volume, all the air expands at the same rate, but all the energy ends up in the very peripheral outside layer. This air compresses, forming a wave that sounds like a “bang” as it passes your ear.
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