Why is the inside of a Pop Tart hotter than the surface of the sun after only a few seconds in a toaster?
Question #66756. Asked by Jubal.
teash
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teash 20 year member
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The surface of the sun is 2700 degrees F. There is no way a toaster can get anything close to those temperatures. Maybe 450 degrees at best.
Jun 10 2006, 11:11 AM
Jubal
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Jubal 23 year member
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Okay, so I exaggerated. But how does that filling heat up so hot, so fast?
Jun 10 2006, 1:43 PM
teash
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teash 20 year member
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Oh! Well then, the answer is probably that the sugar in the filling undergoes an "exothermic" reaction, which means it produces its own heat in addition to being heated in the toaster!
