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Concept of vacuum represented visually

  • 23-01-2012 5:16pm
    #1
    PoleStar
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    Hi all!

    I need an image of a vacuum. This might sound ridiculous obviously but I am looking for an image, the concept of which screams vacuum.

    I am wondering if the physicists here have any ideas of any images that they immediately associate with a vacuum or historical representations of the concept.

    I am looking for something along the lines of how you might use the image of a lightbulb with its vacuum to represent this if you get me but something much blacker.

    I know this is a bizarre request. Say from my own health science background for example if someone said surgeon I would picture a scalpel etc. Thanks if anyone has any ideas!


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  • #2
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,903 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    dyson-animal-dc23-vacuum.jpg


  • #3
    PoleStar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 774 ✭✭✭PoleStar


    Thanks for quick reply but looking for a concept of a vacuum as opposed to vacuum cleaner but I do get your point!

    frozenfrozen wrote: »
    dyson-animal-dc23-vacuum.jpg


  • #4
    krd
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭krd


    PoleStar wrote: »
    Hi all!

    I need an image of a vacuum. This might sound ridiculous obviously but I am looking for an image, the concept of which screams vacuum.

    The vacuum is the sound of one hand clapping.

    There is nothing to visualise, because the vacuum is nothingness.

    It is nothing. Which makes it hard to conceptualise, because it is not there.

    It has no colour. It's completely transparent. Light can pass through it. But sound can't. If you put an alarm clock in a vacuum, and it rings, you'll be able to see it ringing, but you'll hear nothing.


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