Dynamics of Fluids
I3-18: VACUUM BAZOOKA
Category: I3 Gases
Purpose:
Illustrate one effect of atmospheric pressure and force.
F5-32: CURVE BALL
Category: F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
Purpose:
Demonstrate a curve ball as an example of the Magnus effect
F5-31: MAGNUS EFFECT - FLETTNER'S SHIP
Category: F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
Purpose:
Demonstrate the Magnus effect.
F5-24: VENTURI TUBE WITH WATER - MANOMETERS
Category: F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
Purpose:
Illustrate the Venturi effect in water.
F5-11: AIRPLANE WING
Category: F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
Purpose:
Illustrate the pressure difference across an airplane wing.
F5-10: CHIMNEY DRAW WITH WATER
Category: F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
Purpose:
Illustrate the concept of chimney draw.
F5-08: MARBLE IN WATER JET
Category: F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
Purpose:
Demonstrate levitation by a water stream.
F5-07: SPOOL AND CARDBOARD
Category: F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
Purpose:
Illustrate properties of fluid flow in a counterintuitive way.
F5-05: SMALL BALL AND FUNNEL - COANDA EFFECT
Category: F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
Purpose:
Illustrate the Coanda effect.
F5-04: LARGE BALL AND FUNNEL - COANDA EFFECT
Category: F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
Purpose:
Illustrate the Coanda effect in a dramatic way.
F5-03: THIN METAL SHEETS - COANDA EFFECT
Category: F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
Purpose:
Demonstrate a fluid-flow model of the vocal folds.
F5-02: BALL ABOVE MOVING CART - COANDA EFFECT
Category: F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
Purpose:
Demonstrate levitation of a ball by an air stream.
F5-01: TOY CAR AND BALL - COANDA EFFECT
Category: F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
Purpose:
Demonstrate levitation of a ball in a cute way.
G1-53: SHM - CAN IN WATER TANK
Category: G1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Purpose:
Demonstrate one form of SHM.
F4-63: MARIOTTE'S BOTTLE
Category: F4 Fluid in Motion
Purpose:
Show the range of water jets from different heights along a water column.
F4-61: HERO'S FOUNTAIN
Category: F4 Fluid in Motion
Purpose:
Illustrate fluid dynamics in a perhaps surprising way.
F4-53: ARCHIMEDES' SCREW
Category: F4 Fluid in Motion
Purpose:
Demonstrate a pump mechanism invented by Archimedes.
F4-52: FORCE PUMP - MODEL
Category: F4 Fluid in Motion
Purpose:
Demonstrate the operation of a force pump.
F4-51: VACUUM PUMP MODEL
Category: F4 Fluid in Motion
Purpose:
Illustrate how a mechanical vacuum pump works.