2B Statics of Fluids

Archimedes Principle

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

Floating & Density

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

Buoyancy Ball

Catalog: 
2B40.59A
Location: 
Af3
A metal sphere barely floats in cold water and sinks in hot water.

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
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.

Magdeburg Hemispheres - Cenco

The Magdeburg "hemisphere" is difficult to pull apart when the air is evauated w
Catalog: 
2B30.30B
Location: 
Ae5
Evacuated hemispheres cannot be pulled apart.

Lift A Stool

Catalog: 
2B30.50A
Location: 
Ae5
Lift a chair by placing a thin sheet of rubber with a handle on the seat and pulling up.

Bouyant Force (Archimedes)

To measure the diameter of the Boccia ball two blocks and a ruler are used.
Catalog: 
2B40.14A
Location: 
Af2*
A bocci (alt. spell :bocce, boccie, boccia (singular)) ball hanging from a scale that reads Newtons is lowered into water. Details are in the file cabinet where Demos are filed by DCS number.

Buoyancy of Soft Drinks

The density of the two cans of coke are different.
Catalog: 
2B40.57
Location: 
Af3
Coke and Diet Coke are put to the density test. The diet coke floats and the coke sinks. Note: The coke and diet coke cans must be inserted sideways into the water to prevent bubble traps in the bottom of the cans.

Cartesian Diver - Erlenmeyer version

Catalog: 
2B40.30A
Location: 
Af2
Squeezing and releasing bulb makes diver rise or fall.

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