Name: Magdeburg Hemispheres

Category: Fluid Mechanics

Subcategory: Statics of Fluids

Classes:

 Comments:

Make sure the valve is open. Turn on the vacuum pump to evacuate the hemispheres. Shut the valve and remove the hose. Have two students try to pull the hemispheres apart.

Equipment: Magdeburg Hemispheres, Vacuum Pump

Location: Hemispheres: H104 B5, Vacuum Pump: H104 C12

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