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Experimenting with atmospheric pressure

Bottle and ball showing atmospheric pressure and force it exerts

This hands-on experiment demonstrates atmospheric pressure and the force it exerts. The atmospheric pressure pushing against the ping pong ball holds the ball in place. 

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Published: 2 November 2021Size: 3.1 MB
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