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Magdeburg Hemispheres
Description
Consists of a pair of hollow brass hemisphere with a handle on each. There's a gasket around the circumference, so that when they're put together they make a seal. When put together, the air inside may be evacuated with a pipe fitting and a valve.
Purpose
Demonstrates the power of atmospheric pressure.
Apparatus
Setup
While holding the hemispheres together, use the vacuum pump to evacuate the space between them. Make sure the valve is open. If you're using the handheld vacuum pump, this is easiest if you hold the hemispheres together with one hand and pump the vacuum pump with the other.
Close the valve and disconnect the pump.
1)
The sphere can now hold up to 5 kg. It can be pulled apart by hand, but only with some effort.
To unlock the spheres, open the valve.
Notes
Location | —- |
Maker | Unknown |
Current State | Working |