Magdeburg hemispheres

Definition of Magdeburg hemispheres

(Physics) two hemispherical cups forming, when placed together, a cavity from which the air can be withdrawn by an air pump; - used to illustrate the pressure of the air. So called because invented by Otto von Guericke at Magdeburg.

See also: Hemisphere

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