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| Jan14-13, 11:06 PM | #1 |
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how a vacuum works
I'm not exactly sure how a vacuum works. I understand that there are machines (motors?), as in a vacuum cleaner, that suck air. There are other vacuum designs though, if I am not mistaken. It is these that I am not sure about. So how do these work?
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| Jan15-13, 01:00 AM | #2 |
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Have you read this article?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_cleaner |
| Jan15-13, 10:42 PM | #3 |
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No, but I will look into it! Thanks a lot!
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| Jan15-13, 11:43 PM | #4 |
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how a vacuum works
Vacuum and the generation of vacuum is a critical materials technology today. Every electronic device today has at least some parts that were created in a vacuum chamber.
An engineering level vacuum Howto: http://www.triumf.ca/sites/default/f...gy-KnowHow.pdf |
| Jan23-13, 06:16 AM | #5 |
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This should also be helpful:
http://home.howstuffworks.com/vacuum-cleaner.htm |
| Jan25-13, 07:34 PM | #6 |
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Ok thanks guys, I think I have a good idea now!
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