What you will need
A wad of old newspaper, large plastic tub, glass tumbler, water.
What you do:
- Fill the tub with water.
- Scrunch up the newspaper and stuff it in the bottom of the glass tumbler. upside down to make sure that the paper does not slip out.
- Holding the tumbler upside down, plunge it straight down to the bottom of the tub.
- Pull out the glass from the water.
- Do not tip the glass to the side at any time during the experiment.
What do you observe?
When you take out the newspaper, you will find that it is absolutely dry!
Why does this happen?
Air occupies space. When you submerge the tumbler, the air inside the glass cannot escape. It acts as a block, preventing the water from entering the glass. Hence the newspaper does not get wet.
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