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Vacuum

physical science Maturity 7-9 Vital Level 3

A vacuum is empty space.

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Kolbenluftpumpe hg.jpg
It has no air in it. Space is a big vacuum. It is very quiet there. We can use tools to make small vacuums.
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Gluehlampe 01 KMJ.jpg
This helps light bulbs work. Can you imagine a place with no air?

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Kolbenluftpumpe hg.jpg
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Baro 0.png
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Crookes tube two views.jpg
Vacuum fluctuations revealed through...
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Structure_of_the_magnetosphere_LanguageSwitch.svg
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McLeod gauge 01.jpg
File:Gluehlampe 01 KMJ.jpg
Gluehlampe 01 KMJ.jpg
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L-Pumpe2.png
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Hand pump.png
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Cut through turbomolecular pump.jpg
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