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    • Bottle and ball showing atmospheric pressure and force it exerts
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wananga o Waikato Published 2 November 2021 Size: 3.1 MB Referencing Hub media

    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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      Atmospheric pressure

      In this activity, students indirectly measure atmospheric pressure using a plastic drink bottle and a ping pong ball. They will then use this measure to calculate the force acting on the outside ...

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