Rubber Mat Air Pressure Demonstration (Gompita-kun)

Gompita-kun loosely translates as ‘Sticky Rubber Boy’! Students can gain an appreciation of how heavy the atmospheric pressure is when they try to lift this mat. When placed on a smooth surface such as a table or similar the challenge is to lift it up! Specifications: Mat: 300 x 300 x 3mm, Handle: 30mm Diameter, Weight: 450g. Instructions and experiments included.

Why can't you lift it up...???

30 x 30cm = 11.81 x11.81 inches =139.5 square inches x 14.7lb/sq. in. = 2,050.6 lb = 930kg,...that's why!

PDF Instruction Sheet.