why does popcorn seem to pop at a somewhat consistent rate regardless of the amount, instead of all of them popping closer to at the same time?

Question

why does popcorn seem to pop at a somewhat consistent rate regardless of the amount, instead of all of them popping closer to at the same time?

In: Physics

Answer 1

kernels packed tightly together, until the outer ones get the heat transfer first and then pop, sending other kernels flying or allowing them to fall to the front, then they start to pop off until only the most center kernels are left