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Kikoku

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Torricelli tried repeating Bertis experiment with what substance?
 
 

a. Gold c. Lead
  b. Oxygen d. Mercury



Question 2

Evangelista Torricelli was the pupil of which famous scientist and astronomer?
 
 

a. Galileo Galilei c. Michaelangelo
  b. Nicolas Copernicus d. Johannes Kepler




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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Torricelli tried to repeat Berti's work with mercury.



Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Galileo Galilei taught Torricelli, who in turn contacted Gasparo Berti about solving the problem of pumping water.




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