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... pressure system . The McLeod gauge uses Boyle's law to determine the pressure in a system . Boyle's law states that a reduction in gas volume causes a pro- portional increase in gas pressure . A sample of gas is isolated in the gauge ...
... pressure system . The McLeod gauge uses Boyle's law to determine the pressure in a system . Boyle's law states that a reduction in gas volume causes a pro- portional increase in gas pressure . A sample of gas is isolated in the gauge ...
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... pressure in a vessel or chamber and thus produces a vacuum . Pressure can be reduced by two basic approaches : by physically removing gas mole- cules from the vessel and exhausting them from the system ; or by removing gas mole- cules ...
... pressure in a vessel or chamber and thus produces a vacuum . Pressure can be reduced by two basic approaches : by physically removing gas mole- cules from the vessel and exhausting them from the system ; or by removing gas mole- cules ...
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... pressure , pressure exerted by a va- pour when the vapour is in equilibrium with the liquid or solid form of the same sub- stance ; i.e. , when conditions are such that the substance can exist in both or in all three states . Vapour ...
... pressure , pressure exerted by a va- pour when the vapour is in equilibrium with the liquid or solid form of the same sub- stance ; i.e. , when conditions are such that the substance can exist in both or in all three states . Vapour ...
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