A tin can collapses if all air inside it is taken out. why?

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GuiSim · Answer 1 · 2019-10-20T06:28:13+0000

Due to the external atmospheric pressure. Initially the pressure inside the can is balanced by the atmospheric pressure. But as the air is removed from inside, the external pressure dominates.

A tin can collapses if all air inside it is taken out. why?

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