Tuesday, February 28, 2012

What is vacuum?

Vacuum, a space that contains no matter. In the physical sense of the word a vacuum has never existed on the Earth, and its creation is thus far a practical impossibility. The space between the Earth's atmosphere and other astronomical bodies is believed to be a partial vacuum. The term vacuum is commonly used in describing a region of less than atmospheric pressure such as can be produced by exhausting vessels of air.
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