...Explain by aid of a diagram the action of a common (not condensing) air pump. 5. Describe an experiment to determine the number of pounds of atmospheric pressure to the square inch. 6. At the nozzle of a teakettle of boiling water nothing is apparent; a little beyond this, vapor is...

...Explain by aid of a diagram the action of a common (not condensing) air pump. 5 Describe an experiment to determine the number of pounds of atmospheric pressure to the square inch. 6 At the nozzle of a teakettle of boiling water nothing is apparent; a little beyond this, vapor is...

...oil will flow freely from the spout ? 15. What property of air makes it useful in bicycle tires? 16. How could you use a mercury column to determine the...pounds of atmospheric pressure to the square inch? 17. Explain and make a drawing of an experiment performed to show that liquids transmit pressure. 18....