This demonstration is a dramatic look at the influence of the atmospheric pressure and the relationship of pressure and temperature of a gas. A burning piece of paper is inserted in a bottle and an egg is set on top of the bottle. After the flame is extinguished the egg is sucked (or pushed!) into the bottle.
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