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Title: Magdeburg Sphere
PIRA: 2B 30.30

Demonstrates: How air pressure, or lack thereof, can affect objects.
Description: 2 small hemispheres.

Instructions: If needed, add grease along the edges of the hemispheres. Put the hemispheres together, connect vacuum pump to the spigot on one of the hemispheres, and run the pump. After a short while, you can close the spigot, remove the vacuum tube, and show that the hemispheres will stay together.

Items Used: Magdeburg hemispheres, and vacuum pump (vacuum grease if needed on hemispheres).

Notes: Math Description: None.

Size: Condition: Good Hazard: None.

Schematic: None. Tech Specs: None. Web Links:
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