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Experiment with Syringe and U-tube to Determine the Atmospheric Pressure
Physics Education, v55 n6 Article 065013 Nov 2020
A simple apparatus consisting of a plastic syringe coupled with a U-tube has been constructed. This setup is filled with water to trap air in one arm of the U-tube. A change in the volume of the enclosed air causes a change in its pressure that is indicated by the difference in the water levels. Boyle's law is shown by a linear relation between the pressure and the invers of the volume observed in the experimental result. Using the best linear fit we obtain the atmospheric pressure to be (108.7 ± 4.5) kPa.
Descriptors: Science Experiments, Physics, Science Equipment, Laboratory Equipment, Science Instruction, Scientific Principles, Hands on Science, Measurement
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