Bernoulli's Blowout
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Twin Cities Public Television
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In this quick activity (page 1 of PDF under SciGirls Activity: Kites), learners will witness firsthand the effects of Bernoulli’s Principle by capturing a ping pong ball in the stream of air created by a hair dryer. Not only does the ball float straight above the dryer, but learners can also experiment by tilting the dryer at an angle, setting the blower on a lower speed, or turning on the heat. Relates to the linked video, DragonflyTV: Kites.
- Under 5 minutes
- 10 to 30 minutes
- free
- Ages 8 - 14
- Activity, Demonstration
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- a hairdryer
- a ping pong ball
Subjects
- Earth and Space Science
- Earth Structure
- Atmosphere
- Earth Structure
- Engineering and Technology
- Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Geometry
- Physical Sciences
- Energy
- Work and Machines
- Motion and Forces
- Gravity
- Energy
- The Nature of Science
- The Scientific Process
- Asking Questions
- Conducting Investigations
- Formulating Explanations
- The Scientific Process
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Culture, ethnicity, and gender
Girls
- Explicity developed for this group
- Highlights STEM opportunities for this group
- Identifies role models or mentors in STEM fields from this group
- Uses inclusive images of people from this group
Other
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Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Source Collection:
- DragonflyTV
Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, Twin Cities Public Television, Inc., ©2005
Funding Source:
- National Science Foundation, 436260
