Vacuum Chamber Investigation
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- Thu Jul 11 2002

... Planning: Apparatus List: When conducting the experiment I will need the following pieces of apparatus: * Rotary Vacuum Pump * Vacuum Chamber * Manometer * Valve * Short Pipe * Long, thin pipe * Stop Clock Apparatus Diagram: Safety Considerations: It is important that when setting up and carrying out the experiment no objects are poked into the belt drive mechanism of the rotary pump. The mains voltage in the mains powered equipment is also dangerous but is screened in normal use. Obeying these two safety points will help prevent physical injury and electric shock. Variables which could affect the Experiment: * The length and diameter of the pipe connecting the vacuum chamber to the vacuum pump. * The size of the vacuum chamber. * Changes in atmospheric pressure may affect the experiment. This is perhaps one of the more major variables because it can account for up to plus or minus 50 mbar. * The consistency of the Rotary Pump may be a major variable in














