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University of Maryland: Boiling Water by Pumping ActivityUniversity of Maryland: Boiling Water by Pumping Activity
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University of Maryland
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9th - 10th
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University of Maryland: Boiling Water by Pumping

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A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration which utilizes a Bell jar and vacuum pump to show the dependency of boiling point upon pressure. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as a student project or lab investigation.

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pressure

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activity, change of phase, chemistry, demonstrations, demos, experiment, physics, physics activity, boiling point, bell jar, boil point, phase change

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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