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Magdeburg HemispheresPIRA 2B30.30 |
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Two hemispheres are placed together and a vacuum pump
is used to pump the air out. The resulting pressure outside the spheres
is so much large than that inside, it takes an incredible amount of force
to seperate the hemispheres.
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Magdeburg Hemispheres |
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