Air Properties Air Pressure Experiment II on Atmospheric Pressure
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| Kids&Science Air Properties Air Pressure Experiment II on Atmospheric Pressure |
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| See also: Air: The Gas Around Us, The Atmosphere: the Vital Gaseous Envelope of the Earth, An Experiment About Air Pressure, Experiment III About Air Pressure, Suffocating and Acidic: The Major Components of the Air | |
Experiment II on Atmospheric PressureExperiment with Sub-Atmospheric Pressure
The burning candle burns all the oxygen in the glass. As soon as there is no oxygen left, the candle extinguishes. This creates a negative pressure in the glass. As a result, the atmospheric pressure from outside forces water into the glass. The water level inside rises. |
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