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Experiment II on Atmospheric Pressure

Experiment with Sub-Atmospheric Pressure

The burning candle burns all the oxygen in the glass. As soon as there is no oxygen left, the candle extinguishes. This creates a negative pressure in the glass. As a result, the atmospheric pressure from outside forces water into the glass. The water level inside rises.