2 Fluid Mechanics

Archimedes Principle

Archimedes Principle

Catalog: 
2B40.20A
Location: 
Af2
Not complete as yet

Flying Disk (frisbee)

Flying Disk (frisbee)

Catalog: 
2C20.95
Location: 
Af5
Aerobie flying disk

Soap Bubble Recipes

Soap Bubble Recipes

Catalog: 
2A15.01
Location: 
These are the top 12 solutions compiled by Dale Stille, University of Iowa: 1. My Stock Solution: - 70 ml Joy - 20 ml Glycerine - 230 ml H20 - 115 ml Miracle Bubble 2. Charles Windsor Solution: - 70 ml Joy or Ivory - 230 ml Distilled H20 - 20 ml Glycerine 3. Recipe Three - 1 part Glycerine - 2 parts Soap - 3 parts Water - 3 parts Wonder Bubble 4. Recipe Four - Use 8 oz of Wonder Bubble - Add 1-2 oz of Joy - Add 1-2 oz of Glycerine 5. Recipe Five - Equal parts - Joy, Glycerine, & Water 6. Recipe Six - 1 part Glycerine - 2 parts Soap - 3 parts Water

Floating Metals

Floating Metals

Catalog: 
2A10.20
Location: 
9-1
Paper clips and razor blades float on the surface of water due to the surface tension. Add a very small amount of dish detergent to the water and the surface tension is greatly reduced and the objects sink.

Floating & Density

The white beads float to the top and the blue sink to the bottom

Floating & Density

Catalog: 
2B40.71
Location: 
Af3
When a 1L bottle is shaken, the blue and white beads mix within the liquid. When allowed to settle, the the beads separate, white at the top and blue at the bottom. However, shortly the two separated colored beads slowly come together until they meet in the center of the liquid, white on top of blue.

The Depletion Force

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The Depletion Force

Catalog: 
2C25.000
Location: 
1-6
When large objects are ajitated in a mixture of small objects the large objects tend to be attracted together. The large objects create a void that prevents the small objects from striking other objects because the small objects path is blocked by by the large object. As two large objects approach each other they are attracted since the small objects are blocked from knocking the objects away.

Aerobie Flying Ring

The Aerobie is a type of Frisbee designed to reduce drag and sideways roll.

Aerobie Flying Ring

Catalog: 
2C20.96A
Location: 
Af5
The Aerobie flying ring is designed to reduce drag and sideways roll.

Flying Cylinder

demonstration image

Flying Cylinder

Catalog: 
2C20.96B
Location: 
Af5
A flying cylinder weighing less than an ounce that is thrown like a football.

Floating ball

demonstration image

Floating ball

Catalog: 
2C20.30B
Location: 
3_1
Video Encyclopedia :A Styrofoam ball is suspended in an air jet from a vacuum cleaner.

Weight of Air using balls and springs on a rod

The components of the kit ares shown here. There are light and heavy springs and

Weight of Air using balls and springs on a rod

Catalog: 
2B40.45D
Location: 
Ae6
Balls with holes in them are arranged over a rod with alternating balls and springs. When held vertically the bottom spring is compressed more than the top one simulating the weight of air.

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