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DHS07 Metal Can Collapsed by Atmospheric Pressure

Objective:

– To demonstrate the forces present in the absence of atmospheric pressure.

Apparatus:

  • Metal can
  • Evacuation adaptor
  • Vacuum pump

DHS07 - Collapsible Metal Can with Atmospheric Pressure

Method:

The can collapses spectacularly as the air inside is evacuated.

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