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Air Pressure and Dent Pullers

Air Pressure and Dent Pullers

In this activity, learners simulate Otto von Guericke's famous Magdeburg Hemispheres experiment. In this modern, low cost version, a pair of learners try to pull apart two suction cups (dent pullers). Learners then calculate the amount of force holding the dent pullers together.

Keywords:
Circles, Exponents, Problem Solving, NSDL, Air, Pressure, Physics, Conducting Investigations, Area, Number and Operations, Otto Von Guericke, Chemistry, Atmosphere, General, Earth System Science, Atmospheric Science, Variables and Expressions, Suction, Physical Science, Pull, Equations and Inequalities, Force, Geoscience, Mathematics, Motion and Forces, Gathering Data, Magdeburg, General Science, Vacuum, Hemispheres, Education, Algebra
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
Author:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Middle School, High School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
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No
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Unknown
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