What did Guericke prove about space using the vacuum concept?
Space is infinite
Earth is round
Space has a vacuum
Space is warm
Answer
The Magdeburg hemispheres experiment, conducted by Otto von Guericke in 1654, provided groundbreaking evidence for the existence of a vacuum. Guericke demonstrated that when the air was removed from the space between two metal hemispheres, it became extremely difficult to pull them apart, showcasing the immense force exerted by the surrounding atmospheric pressure.
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