The shock noise heard when a 60 watt light bulb (about 2/3 ATM argon cold pressure)
blows out is quite noticeable.
"With the exception of a nuclear explosion itself, the highest energy density that can be obtained at a given point for a short time results from a wire explosion when a sudden large pulse of electrical current is passed through it. The energy (of the order of 8.5 kJ) in an exploding wire has been measured as a function of time by means of a scheme which, except for the sweep circuits of the oscilloscopes, uses only passive circuit elements and requires no calculated corrections for inductive effects."
Small diameter wire (tungsten?) a 12 volt battery and a switch?
Fred
