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Cartesian devil
(redirected from Cartesian diver)

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a small hollow glass figure, used in connection with a jar of water having an elastic top, to illustrate the effect of the compression or expansion of air in changing the specific gravity of bodies.
See under Cartesian.

See also: Cartesian Devil



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Visitors can take part in the Deep Sea Diving workshop where they can make their own diving SpongeBob and learn how Cartesian Divers plunge and surface with the aid of air pressure.
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refraction of light though various liquids, behavior of a diver in a Cartesian Diver System(1)).
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