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PRESSURE

Bhishm pithamah concept (P=F/A)

A push or a pull on an object is called a force. Forces applied to an object in the same direction count to one another. “If the two forces act in the opposite directions on an object, the net force acting on it is the difference between the two forces.”

Boyle's law

Boyle’s law is a gas law which states that the pressure exerted by a gas (of a given mass, kept at a constant temperature) is inversely proportional to the volume occupied by it.

Candle under glass with water(Candle under bottle(air escape)

The burning candle heats the air inside the container and this hot air expands quickly. When the flame goes out, the air cools down and creates a weak vacuum or lower pressure inside the glass. On the other hand, the air outside the glass remains the same. This creates a difference in air pressure which results in the water rising inside the glass.

Glass with water and card

The card remains attached to the rim of the glass and does not allow the water to flow out is due to Atmospheric pressure. Atmospheric pressure is the force that holds the card in place. The card stays on the upside-down glass because the pressure of the air molecules pushing up on the card is greater than the weight of the water pushing down.

Gene inside the bottle

When the flames inside the bottle become extinguished due to lack of oxygen, the gas inside the bottle cools. This cooling causes the pressure of the remaining gas inside the bottle to become less than outside atmospheric pressure. At that point, atmospheric pressure pushes the egg inside the bottle.

Balloons connected by Tube

Two identical balloons are inflated to different diameters and connected by means of a tube. A valve controls the flow of air through the tube. When the valve is opened, air will flow from the balloon at higher pressure to the balloon at lower pressure. The lower pressure balloon will expand. The smaller balloon has the higher pressure. So, when the valve is opened, the smaller balloon pushes air into the larger balloon. It becomes smaller, and the larger balloon becomes larger. The airflow ceases when the two balloons have equal pressur

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