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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The “pump” in a vacuum cleaner is merely a high-speed fan. Would a vacuum cleaner pick up dust from a rug on the Moon? Explain @Abhisar

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, because there is no gravitational pull in space there would not be a rug on the moon. No because there is no gravity in space there would not be dust on a rug on the moon for the vaccuum to pick up.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the dust would simply float away.

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Moon has no atmosphere (air), so fan of the vacuum cleaner will not able to create any pressure difference and hence no dust will be sucked

OpenStudy (abhisar):

u got this one ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the moon has no dust?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i see i see

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Moon has dust

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh wait

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the vaccuum is a fan

OpenStudy (abhisar):

There is no air on the moon, the fan of vacuum cleaner will not make any use there

OpenStudy (anonymous):

therefore, it cannot create the suction to pick it up

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Vacuum is space that is devoid of matter.

OpenStudy (abhisar):

On earth we have air particle in atmosphere but on moon it's completely vacant. That is called as vacuum

OpenStudy (abhisar):

got it ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

something that has NO air is called a vaccuum, hence vacuum sealed bags

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got it

OpenStudy (abhisar):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lets try another one

OpenStudy (abhisar):

so the fan of cleaner will not be able to create any suction on moon due to vacuum

OpenStudy (abhisar):

can u imagine this ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes i can

OpenStudy (anonymous):

like a broken vacuum. lol

OpenStudy (abhisar):

\(\color{green}{\huge\ddot\smile}\)

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