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the existence of vacuum. Furthermore you could have some more information in the website about the work of Otto (in German) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhFpez0na_w …………………………………………………………………………………… [...] considerations regarding the vacuum and fill the table below. Scientists Name Time period lived Country worked Views about the vacuum Plato Aristotle Evangelista Torricelli Blaise Pascal Otto von Guericke (1602-1686)
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aversion against any emptiness. This discussion flamed up again in the 17 th century. Beneath the work of Galilei, Torricelli and Pascal in Italy and France, the mayor of Magdeburg, a town in the center [...] aversion against any emptiness. This discussion flamed up again in the 17 th century. Beneath the work of Galilei, Torricelli and Pascal in Italy and France, the mayor of Magdeburg, a town in the center [...] to compensate the applied force of about ten men on the right. However, what one cannot see is the work that has to be done, to conduct this experiment. Schott illustrates in his technica curiosa a setup
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interrupted him. “Seal this barrel now! And seal it completely!” The man muttered something but began to work and he didn’t even stop as the fire fighters arrived with their hoses and nozzles. Finally the barrel [...] The men started to pump. Relatively soon they were groaning because it became harder and hard- er to work the pump. But then the barrel made 2 Story Otto and the Emptiness Storytelling Teaching Model: ht [...] wouldn’t stop. Otto was wondering what that could be – when he saw that the pumping men could suddenly work the pump more easily again. The barrel wasn’t sealed, air was flowing in! Otto was very disappointed
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when Magdeburg was taken over by Swedish people, he came back to his homecity, where he started to work in the city’s administration. During the following ten years, he was involved in rebuilding the city [...] physics professor in the Jesuit College in Würzburg, Jesuit Gaspar Schott. In 1657, Schott published the work entitled Mechanica hydraulico- pneumatica, in which one of the chapters was devoted to describe all [...] electrostatic generator, with the sulphur sphere as the basic element. In 1672, in Amsterdam, the work of Guericke’s life entitled Experimenta nova (ut vocantur) Magdeburgica de vacuo spatio was published
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“food” into “work” it seemed obvious that the expensive meat was by no means necessary for their balanced living but should be given as “brain food” to persons, who did an intellectual work.” (see the [...] video with narration or listen to a story from your teacher about Justus Von Liebig and his scientific work. Please write the most important points of the story according to your view and discuss them in your [...] Science in the mid 19th century occupied with how theworkers could be supplied with energy for their work in factories. Max Rubner had argued that the law of conservation of energy could be proved to be valid
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measured the energy converted from food into heat and mechanical work (Rubner, 1902). Several other scientists worked on a theory of nutrition and work to enhance human performance in industry and the military [...] energy for their work in factories. After von Helmholtz’s publi- cation on the conservation of the “living force,” 11 it seemed obvious working men had to convert their food into mechanical work and that these [...] “food” into “work” it seemed obvious that the expensive meat was by no means necessary for their balanced living but should be given as “brain food” to persons, who did an intellectual work.” (see the
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power station. You’ve got enough work with the new issues of ‘Annalen der Chemie’ magazine’, Muspratt looked at his friend with ad- miration. He admired Liebig’s works since long ago and he always claimed [...] Muspratt, standing there in the door, smiling and joyful, he already knew the news. ‘It worked, Lie- big, it worked’ Muspratt did not need to say more, Liebig quickly grasped his coat and off the two men [...] trying to under- stand his friend the best he could. Liebig nodded. ‘That’s not all. I’ve managed to work out the formula of the nitrogen fertilizer. We are pro- ducing it for many weeks in the lab. All the
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winter. Germans were among the most affected. It is said that this experience influenced the subsequent work of Liebig and the establishment of his company. Liebig gained experience as a pharmacist in the Gottfried [...] more advanced chemical research. In autumn of 1822, Liebig went to Paris to continue his studies. He worked in the private laboratory of Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, and became friends with Alexander von Humboldt [...] In 1837, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and in 1845, started working at the University of Munich, where he remained until his death. That same year, he received the title
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create a work force for his new “military workhouses”—factories to produce goods, such as clothing for the military to reduce the cost of its operations. Then, he encour- aged the soldiers to work for their [...] degree of military fame I have acquired, the road is open to me for the rest.” He had the freedom to work as he liked, and because no one knew his mission, he was free of criticism or opposition. Little did [...] and told, first, that begging was now outlawed, and second, that a paying job with food and good working conditions was awaiting them at the military workhouse. It was a bold and risky experiment. Early