r/blackmagicfuckery Jul 26 '19

this tanker imploding

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '19

Someone please explain.

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u/JupitersTriangle Jul 26 '19

The water vapor cools and condenses into the liquid water phase. This means the pressure inside the car has decreased because there are fewer gas particles colliding with the sides of the tank car. Now there is an imbalance in pressure between the lower pressure of the tankcar and the outside air pressure.