A very long tube (>>1m) is closed at one end and is immersed in a big bath of mercury which entirely fills the tube. The closed end is then carefully lifted until it is vertical and the open end is still just under the surface of the mercury: There is now a gap above the free mercury surface which is a pure vacuum. There is now a gap above the free mercury surface which is filled with mercury vapour Bubbles of mercury vapour are generated all the way up the mercury column The mercury all spills out of the tube as a risk analysis was not performed The mercury reaches all the way up the tube to the closed end

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A very long tube (>>1m) is closed at one end and is immersed in a big
bath of mercury which entirely fills the tube. The closed end is then
carefully lifted until it is vertical and the open end is still just under the
surface of the mercury:
There is now a gap above the free mercury surface which is a pure vacuum.
There is now a gap above the free mercury surface which is filled with mercury
vapour
Bubbles of mercury vapour are generated all the way up the mercury column
The mercury all spills out of the tube as a risk analysis was not performed
The mercury reaches all the way up the tube to the closed end
Transcribed Image Text:A very long tube (>>1m) is closed at one end and is immersed in a big bath of mercury which entirely fills the tube. The closed end is then carefully lifted until it is vertical and the open end is still just under the surface of the mercury: There is now a gap above the free mercury surface which is a pure vacuum. There is now a gap above the free mercury surface which is filled with mercury vapour Bubbles of mercury vapour are generated all the way up the mercury column The mercury all spills out of the tube as a risk analysis was not performed The mercury reaches all the way up the tube to the closed end
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