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I3-14: MAGDEBURG HEMISPHERES 9 years 7 months ago #1318

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ID Code: I3-14
Purpose: Demonstrate force arising from the atmospheric pressure of air.
Description: A mechanical pump is used to evacuate the air from inside a pair of sealed hemispheres. Ropes on the two hemispheres allow two groups of students to attempt to pull the hemispheres apart against the force produced by the atmospheric air pressure. The hemispheres have a diameter of about 5 inches, thus requiring a force of over 250 pounds to separate them when fully evacuated. A safety restraint holds the two hemispheres so that if the pressure releases they will not separate entirely. Three students pulling on each rope may be able to separate the hemispheres.
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