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||2C10.10|| velocity of efflux|| A tall tube of water has holes top, middle, and bottom. Compare the range of the water streams.|| ||2C10.10|| velocity of efflux|| One page analysis and some teaching hints.|| ||2C10.10|| velocity of efflux|| Small holes are drilled top, bottom, and middle of a cylinder of water.|| ||2C10.10|| velocity of efflux|| A tall reservoir of water with holes at different heights.|| ||2C10.10|| velocity of efflux|| A bottle has horizontal outlets at three heights.|| ||2C10.10|| Toricelli's tank|| Water streams from holes at different heights in a vertical glass tube.|| ||2C10.11|| Toricelli's tank|| Determine the velocity of efflux by the parabolic trajectory method or attach a manometer to the various openings. Holes of different size at the same height show independence of diameter.|| ||2C10.12|| Mariotte's flask|| A flask with three holes drilled in the side at different heights is filled with water and closed with a stopper fitted with an open glass tube. The flow from the holes changes as the tube is moved up and down.|| ||2C10.20|| uniform pressure drop|| || ||2C10.20|| pressure drop along a line|| Open tubes along a drain pipe show pressure drop along a line.|| ||2C10.20|| viscosity|| A series of small holes in a long 3/4" water pipe shows pressure drop due to friction. Do the same thing with 3/8" gas pipe.|| ||2C10.20|| uniform pressure drop|| Water flows in a horizontal glass tube with three pressure indicating standpipes fitted with wood floats.|| ||2C10.22|| viscosity|| Run a water pipe around the lecture hall with pressure gauges at the top and bottom of each side. Show the difference between static and kinetic pressure.|| ||2C10.26|| syringe water velocity|| || ||2C10.26|| syringe water velocity|| Squirt water out of a syringe. The water moves faster through the constriction.|| |
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||2C20.05|| hydrodynamic attraction|| Move a small sphere in water and another in close proximity will move due to hydrodynamic attraction. Pictures.|| ||2C20.10|| Bernoulli tubes|| || ||2C20.10|| Bernoulli tubes|| Air flows through a restricted tube. Manometers show the pressure differences.|| ||2C20.10|| Bernoulli tubes|| Air is blown through a constricted tube and the pressure measured with a manometer.|| ||2C20.10|| Bernoulli tubes|| A series of manometers measures pressure of flowing air at points along a restricted tube.|| ||2C20.10|| Bernoulli's principle|| Three pressure indicating manometers with bright wood floats are located at and on either side of a constriction in a horizontal tube with water flow.|| ||2C20.15|| constriction in pipes|| Open vertical pipes show the drop in pressure as water flows through a constriction.|| ||2C20.15|| Bernoulli tubes|| Vertical tubes show the pressure as water flows along a restricted tube.|| ||2C20.20|| atomizer|| || ||2C20.20|| atomizer|| A jet of air is blown across one end of a "U" tube.|| ||2C20.21|| aspirator, etc.|| Three demos. 1) Water runs through a 1/2 " dia tube constricted to .1". The dissolved water boils in the constriction. 2) Hook a water faucet aspirator to a mercury manometer. 3) Blow one tube across the end of a second vertical tube dipped in water.|| ||2C20.25|| pitot tube|| || ||2C20.25|| pitot tube|| A small Pitot tube is constructed from glass.|| ||2C20.25|| pitot tube|| A pitot tube is connected to a water manometer and the air stream velocity is varied. Graphics.|| ||2C20.26|| venturi meter|| A manometer measures the pressure difference between the restricted and unrestricted flow in a tube.|| ||2C20.30|| floating ball|| A ball is suspended in an upward jet of air.|| ||2C20.30|| floating ball|| A ball is suspended in an upward jet of air.|| ||2C20.30|| floating ball|| A ping pong ball is supported on a vertical stream of water, air or steam.|| ||2C20.30|| floating ball|| Float a ball in an air stream.|| ||2C20.30|| floating ball in air jet|| A styrofoam ball is suspended in an air jet from a vacuum cleaner.|| ||2C20.31|| floating objects|| Balls, screwdrivers, etc. float in a jet of air.|| ||2C20.33|| oscillating Bernoulli Balls|| An air jet keeps two balls at the high edge of semicircular tracks.|| ||2C20.35|| funnel and ball|| Support a ping pong ball by air or water streaming out of an upside-down funnel.|| ||2C20.35|| ball and funnel|| Air blowing out an inverted funnel will hold up a ball.|| ||2C20.35|| funnel and ball|| A ball will stick in the apex of a funnel hooked to an air supply.|| ||2C20.35|| ball in a funnel|| A ping pong ball is supported by air or water streaming out of an upside-down funnel.|| ||2C20.36|| ball in a stream of water|| || ||2C20.36|| ball in a stream of water|| Same as AJP 34(5),445.|| ||2C20.36|| ball in a water stream|| Drill out a clear plexiglass tube to different diameters, connect water, and show that the ball sits at the change of diameter despite being tipped upside down.|| ||2C20.40|| lifting plate|| Air blows radially out between two plates, supporting weights hung from the bottom plate.|| ||2C20.40|| lifting plate|| Air blowing out between two horizontal plates supports a mass.|| ||2C20.40|| lifting plate|| A stream of air flowing radially between two plates will lift the bottom plate.|| ||2C20.40|| suspended plate in air jet|| Air blows radially out between two plates, supporting weights hung from the bottom plate.|| ||2C20.41|| lifting plate|| A pin is stuck through a card and it is inserted into the hole in a wooden spool. Blow in the spool and the card sticks. This can be scaled up if higher air pressure is available.|| ||2C20.41|| lifting plate|| Blow into a spool and lift a paper with a pin stuck through into the hole in the spool.|| ||2C20.43|| spin out the air|| When a disc hanging from a spring scale is mounted just above an identical spinning disc, the spring scale will show an increase in force.|| ||2C20.44|| coin in cup|| || ||2C20.44|| blow coin into cup|| Place a coin in the table a few inches in front of a coffee cup, give a puff, and the coin jumps into the cup.|| ||2C20.45|| attracting sheets|| || ||2C20.45|| attracting sheets|| Blow are between two sheets of aluminum.|| ||2C20.45|| attracting sheets|| Blow air between two sheets of paper of two large balls and observe the attraction.|| ||2C20.45|| suspended parallel cards|| Blow an air stream between two parallel cards on bifilar suspensions.|| ||2C20.46|| sticking paper flap|| A stream of air blown between a paper and a surface will cause the paper to cling to the surface.|| ||2C20.50|| airplane wing|| || ||2C20.50|| airplane wing projection|| A small cross section of an airplane wing with manometers at various locations is built into a projector assembly. A vacuum cleaner provides the air source.|| ||2C20.50|| wind tunnel|| An airplane wing element in a small wind tunnel shows lift.|| ||2C20.50|| airplane wing|| A balanced model airplane shows lift when a stream of air is directed onto it.|| ||2C20.51|| airplane wing|| Hold one edge of a sheet of paper horizontally and let the rest hang. Blow across it and watch the sheet rise.|| ||2C20.52|| airplane wing|| Connect a slant manometer to holes on the top and bottom of an airfoil.|| ||2C20.53|| raise the roof|| Air blown over a model house raises the roof. Picture.|| ||2C20.54|| paper dirigible|| A paper loop in an air stream and a falling card.|| ||2C20.54|| Rayleigh's disk|| A lightweight disk turns perpendicular to the air flow.|| ||2C20.55|| straight boomerang|| Make a light straight boomerang from balsa. The theory is different from the usual one.|| ||2C20.55|| boomerang flight|| An article explaining boomerang flight along with directions for throwing and building one.|| ||2C20.56|| fly wing mechanism|| How to build a working model of Pringle's fly wing mechanism.|| ||2C20.57|| flying umbrella|| A motor mounted inside an umbrella is attached to a centrifugal fan mounted above the umbrella pulling air through a hole in the top so it flows down over the side. Develops a few oz of lift.|| ||2C20.58|| dropping wing sections|| A folded index card, a paper pyramid, or a paper cone are stable when dropped apex down.|| ||2C20.59|| explaining lift|| Explain lift based on repulsive forces.|| ||2C20.59|| aerodynamic lifting force explained|| An article explaining that the longer path length does not cause lift.|| ||2C20.59|| aerodynamic lifting force|| Lift is explained as a reaction force of the airstream pushed down by the airfoil. Several demonstrations are shown.|| ||2C20.60|| curve ball|| Use a "V" shaped launcher to throw curve balls.|| ||2C20.60|| curve ball|| A sandpaper covered wood track helps give a ball lots of spin.|| ||2C20.60|| curve ball|| Throw a 3" polystyrene ball with a "V" shaped launcher lined with emery cloth.|| ||2C20.60|| curved ball trajectory|| A ping pong ball is thrown with a sandpaper covered paddle.|| ||2C20.60|| curve ball|| A "V" shaped launcher lined with styrofoam is used to launch curved balls.|| ||2C20.60|| autorotation|| A half round stick used as a propeller will rotate in either direction given a start.|| ||2C20.60|| curve ball|| A mailing tube lined with sandpaper helps give spin while throwing curve balls.|| ||2C20.60|| curve balls|| Throw a styrofoam ball with a throwing tube. Animation.|| ||2C20.61|| spinning ball|| Direct a high speed stream of air at a ball spinning on a rotating rod free to pivot perpendicular to the air stream. Pictures.|| ||2C20.62|| spinning ball device|| A device to spin and throw a ping pong ball. Diagrams and details.|| ||2C20.70|| Bjerknes' tube|| || ||2C20.70|| mailing tube|| Cloth webbing wrapped around a mailing tube is jerked out causing the tube to spin through a loop the loop motion.|| ||2C20.70|| bernoulli loop the loop|| Pulling a cord wrapped around a mailing tube spins it into a loop the loop path.|| ||2C20.70|| Bjerknes' tube|| Wrap three feet of cloth tape around the middle of a mailing tube and give a jerk. The tube does a loop-the-loop.|| ||2C20.72|| bernoulli cups|| Glue the rims of two styrofoam cups together and launch by letting them roll off the fingers while throwing. Four glued together works better.|| ||2C20.75|| Bernoulli pen barrel|| || ||2C20.75|| pen barrel bernoulli|| Remove the filler from a ball point pen, place under your thumbs at the edge of the lecture bench. Pop the barrel out from under your thumbs giving it lots of spin.|| ||2C20.80|| Flettner rotator|| || ||2C20.80|| Flettner rotor ship on air track|| An aluminum can spun with a battery operated motor (and reversing switch) is mounted on an air track cart. A vacuum cleaner exhaust provides the cross wind.|| ||2C20.80|| Flettner rotator|| Direct an air stream at a rotating vertical cylinder on a light car. The car will move at right angles to the air stream.|| ||2C20.80|| Flettner rotator|| A car with a spinning styrofoam cylinder moves perpendicular to an air stream. Animation.|| ||2C20.85|| Magnus effect|| Construction details for a very light cylinder and a method of spinning and releasing. Diagram. ALSO - Vertical motorized cylinder on a cart.|| |
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||2C30.10|| viscosity disc|| A horizontal disc is hung on a single thread and a second disc is spun below it causing deflection.|| ||2C30.11|| viscosity disc|| A disc is spun between two parallel plates of a platform balance and the deflection is noted.|| ||2C30.12|| viscosity disc|| A metal sheet and a disc are mounted parallel in a container of fluid. Rotate the disc and observe the displacement of the sheet by projection.|| ||2C30.13|| viscosity - viscosimeter|| Coaxial cylinders are separated by a fluid. As the outer cylinder is rotated, the drag induced motion of the inner cylinder is observed by optical lever magnification.|| ||2C30.15|| pulling an aluminum plate|| Use a string and pulley to a mass to pull an aluminum plate out of a viscous fluid ( GE Silicone Fluid, SF-96/10,000).|| ||2C30.20|| viscocity in capillary|| A Mariotte flask with a capillary out on the bottom permits varying the pressure at cm of water.|| ||2C30.25|| viscosity of oil|| || ||2C30.25|| viscosity of oil|| Invert several sealed tubes filled with oil. Air bubbles rise.|| ||2C30.25|| oil viscosity|| Quickly invert tubes of oil and watch the bubbles rise to the top.|| ||2C30.30|| temperature and viscosity|| Tubes filled with motor oil and silicone oil are inverted at room temperature and after cooling with dry ice/alcohol.|| ||2C30.30|| viscosity and temperature|| Rotate a cylinder of castor oil in a water bath on a turntable. Heated from 5-40 C, the viscosity falls 15:1.|| ||2C30.45|| terminal velocity - drop balls|| Precision ball in a precision tube.|| ||2C30.50|| terminal velocity in water, glycerin|| || ||2C30.50|| terminal velocity in water, glycerin|| Drop balls in large 1 meter test tubes, one filled with water, the other with glycerine.|| ||2C30.50|| terminal velocity - drop balls|| A steel ball is dropped into a graduate filled with oil.|| ||2C30.50|| viscous drag|| Steel, glass, and lead balls are dropped in a tall cylinder filled with glycerine.|| ||2C30.51|| terminal velocity - diameter|| Steel balls of different diameters are dropped in glycerine.|| ||2C30.52|| terminal velocity - diameter|| Three steel balls of different diameters are sealed in a 4' tube. Illuminate with a lamp at the bottom.|| ||2C30.53|| terminal velocity - specific gravity|| Four balls of the same diameter with carefully adjusted specific gravity are dropped in glycerine.|| ||2C30.55|| ball drop|| || ||2C30.55|| terminal velocity - styrofoam ball|| A 2" dia. styrofoam ball reaches terminal velocity in 5 1/2 m.|| ||2C30.55|| ball drop|| Several balls including styrofoam balls of three diameters are dropped four meters. Use stop frame and take data.|| ||2C30.56|| terminal velocity - dylite beads|| Dylite beads reach terminal velocity quickly in water, and when expanded by heating in boiling water, are also useful in air.|| ||2C30.60|| terminal velocity - styrofoam|| || ||C30.60|| terminal velocity - styrofoam|| Drop styrofoam half round packing pieces.|| ||2C30.65|| terminal velocity coffee filters|| || ||2C30.65|| terminal velocity coffee filters|| Drop a coffee filter and it descends with low terminal velocity. Crumple one and drop it.|| ||2C30.65|| air friction|| Drop crumpled and flat sheets of paper.|| |
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||2C40.01|| swimming bacteria|| A transcription of an interesting talk about the world of low Reynolds number.|| ||2C40.10|| streamline flow|| || ||2C40.10|| streamline flow|| The Cenco streamline flow apparatus.|| ||2C40.10|| streamline and turbulent flow|| A simple streamline apparatus for use on the overhead projector that uses a ganged syringe ink source.|| ||2C40.10|| streamline flow|| A commercial apparatus to show flow around objects in projection cells.|| ||2C40.11|| streamline flow|| Directions for construction a streamline flow apparatus that uses several potassium permanganate tracers.|| ||2C40.12|| streamlines|| a simple gravity streamline apparatus.|| ||2C40.14|| streamlines on the overhead|| Flow is shown between two glass plates from a source point to a collection point. Dilute NaOH passes a ring of phenophthalein beads around the source generating colored trails.|| ||2C40.14|| inverse square law patterns|| Inverse-square-law field patterns are illustrated by dyed streamlines of water flowing between two glass plates. Construction details in appendix, p. 620.|| ||2C40.16|| dry ice fog|| Some dry ice in a flask of warm water will produce a jet of fog that can be used with a fan to show the effects of various objects on air flow.|| ||2C40.17|| streamline design|| The effect of moving air on a disc and streamlined object of the same cross section is demonstrated.|| ||2C40.18|| fluid mappers|| Several types of fluid mappers. Pictures and diagrams. Construction details in appendix, p. 614.|| ||2C40.20|| streamline flow - blow out candle|| Place a lighted candle on one side of a beaker and blow on the other side to put out the candle.|| ||2C40.21|| streamline flow - blow out candle|| A technique to blow a card over using upward curling streamlines.|| ||2C40.25|| Poiseuille flow|| || ||2C40.25|| Poiseuille flow|| Colored glycerine is placed on top of clear glycerine in a square cross sectioned tube and a stopcock is opened at the bottom to adjust flow.|| ||2C40.25|| streamline flow|| Watch the interface between clear oil on the bottom of a glass tube and colored oil on top as oil is drawn off the bottom.|| ||2C40.30|| vena contracta|| As a liquid emerges vertically downward, its jet contracts in diameter.|| ||2C40.50|| laminar and turbulent flow|| || ||2C40.50|| laminar and turbulent flow|| An ink jet is introduced at different rates into a tube of flowing water.|| ||2C40.50|| turbulent flow|| The velocity of a stream of ink is varied in smoothly flowing water.|| ||2C40.51|| Reynold's number|| A tapered nozzle introduces tracer fluid into a tube at the bottom of a reservoir.|| ||2C40.51|| Reynold's number|| A device for varying the flow in a tube and introducing a tracer into the flow. Several hints. Reference: AJP 28(2),165.|| ||2C40.52|| Reynold's number|| A funnel feeds methylene blue into a vertical tube with adjustable water flow.|| ||2C40.52|| Reynolds' number|| Water with potassium permanganate flows through a vertical tube. Flow is varied and rate is determined by timing 1 liter.|| ||2C40.53|| Reynolds' number|| The flow rate in a long thin brass tube is adjusted until spitting starts. Flow rate is determined by collecting water for a given time.|| ||2C40.60|| laminar and turbulent flow|| Shadow project rising warm air flowing around objects.|| ||2C40.61|| streamline vs. turbulent flow|| Drop a ball into a viscous liquid or water. Shadow project a hot iron ball in slowly or rapidly moving air.|| ||2C40.63|| laminar and turbulent flow|| The Krebs apparatus is used to show flow of water around objects.|| ||2C40.71|| laminar & turbulent flow|| A discussion of the various types of friction involving the air track.|| ||2C40.73|| stero shadowgraph|| On viewing fluid flow with stereo shadowgraphs.|| ||2C40.80|| weather maps|| Daily weather maps show large scale fluid dynamics.|| ||2C40.90|| Rayleigh-Taylor instability in Prell|| A air bubble rising in a tube of Prell shampoo demonstrates Rayleigh-Taylor instability. Other examples are given.|| |
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||2C50.10|| smoke ring|| Tap smoke rings out of a coffee can through a 1" dia. hole.|| ||2C50.10|| smoke ring|| Smoke rings are tapped out of a coffee can through a 1" dia. hole.|| ||2C50.10|| vortex rings|| Tap smoke rings out of a can with a rubber diaphragm on one end and a hole in the other.|| ||2C50.11|| smoke rings with LP gas|| A rubber sheet at the back on a large wooden box is struck with a hammer to produce smoke rings capable of knocking over a plate. Fuming HCL and conc. ammonia produce the smoke.|| ||2C50.12|| vortex box|| A 15 inch square, 4 inch deep vortex box with a 4 inch diameter hole.|| ||2C50.15|| vortex cannon|| || ||2C50.15|| vortex cannon|| Use a large barrel to generate a smoke ring. Blow out a candle with the vortex. Animation.|| ||2C50.20|| liquid vortices|| || ||2C50.20|| ||liquid vortices|| A drop of inky water is allowed to form on a medicine dropper 1" above a beaker of water. This height is critical. The vortex will rebound if the beaker is less than 4" deep.|| ||2C50.21|| ring vortices on liquid|| Bursts of colored water are expelled from a glass tube in a beaker of water. Also a drop of aniline sinks in a beaker of water.|| ||2C50.22|| semicircular vortex in water|| A skill demonstration. Use a small paddle to form vortices in a small dish on the overhead projector.|| ||2C50.23|| detergent vortex|| A few drops of detergent in a jar of water are shaken and given a twist to form a vortex lasting several seconds.|| ||2C50.25|| whirlpool|| Water is introduced tangentially into a cylinder with a hole in the bottom.|| ||2C50.30|| tornado tube|| || ||2C50.30|| tornado tube|| || ||2C50.30|| tornado vortex|| A vortex forms in a large cylinder on a magnetic stirrer.|| ||2C50.30|| tornado tube|| Couple two soft drink bottles with the commercial tornado tube coupler and spin the top bottle so the water forms a vortex as it drains into the bottom bottle.|| ||2C50.35|| flame tornado|| || ||2C50.35|| paraboloids and vortices|| A transparent cylinder is rotated at speeds up to 1000 RPM.|| ||2C50.40|| growing a large drop|| A vortex is formed in an air stream allowing one to form a large water drop.|| |
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||2C60.10|| fluidization|| A bed of silica powder acts like a fluid when air is forced through it. Diagram.|| ||2C60.20|| density balls in beans|| || ||2C60.20|| rising stones|| Rising of rocks in the spring is the same as the sifting of fine particles to the bottom of a cereal box.|| ||2C60.20|| density balls in beans|| A png pong ball in the middle of a beaker of beans will rise when the beaker is shaken.|| ||2C60.22|| Beans|| The size of an aluminum ball determines whether it goes up or down in a shaking bowl of beans.|| ||2C60.30|| cornstarch|| || ||2C60.30|| cornstarch|| Add water to cornstarch until it is goo. Pour it, throw it, punch it.|| ||2C60.35|| slime ball|| || ||2C60.35|| slime ball|| A commercial product "Slime" flows like a liquid under normal conditions but bounces on impact.|| ||2C60.40|| silly putty|| || ||2C60.40|| silly putty|| || ||2C60.50|| fluids vs. solids|| Asphalt splinters when smashed but flows gradually, sand flows when poured but remains in a conical pile.|| ||2C60.55|| ketchup uzi|| || ||2C60.55|| ketchup uzi|| Fill a super soaker with ketchup. Shoot it across the room and it blobs on the wall.|| |
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Dynamics of Fluids
PIRA classification 2C
2C10. Flow Rate
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Abstract |
2C10.10 |
velocity of efflux |
A tall tube of water has holes top, middle, and bottom. Compare the range of the water streams. |
2C10.10 |
velocity of efflux |
One page analysis and some teaching hints. |
2C10.10 |
velocity of efflux |
Small holes are drilled top, bottom, and middle of a cylinder of water. |
2C10.10 |
velocity of efflux |
A tall reservoir of water with holes at different heights. |
2C10.10 |
velocity of efflux |
A bottle has horizontal outlets at three heights. |
2C10.10 |
Toricelli's tank |
Water streams from holes at different heights in a vertical glass tube. |
2C10.11 |
Toricelli's tank |
Determine the velocity of efflux by the parabolic trajectory method or attach a manometer to the various openings. Holes of different size at the same height show independence of diameter. |
2C10.12 |
Mariotte's flask |
A flask with three holes drilled in the side at different heights is filled with water and closed with a stopper fitted with an open glass tube. The flow from the holes changes as the tube is moved up and down. |
2C10.20 |
uniform pressure drop |
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2C10.20 |
pressure drop along a line |
Open tubes along a drain pipe show pressure drop along a line. |
2C10.20 |
viscosity |
A series of small holes in a long 3/4" water pipe shows pressure drop due to friction. Do the same thing with 3/8" gas pipe. |
2C10.20 |
uniform pressure drop |
Water flows in a horizontal glass tube with three pressure indicating standpipes fitted with wood floats. |
2C10.22 |
viscosity |
Run a water pipe around the lecture hall with pressure gauges at the top and bottom of each side. Show the difference between static and kinetic pressure. |
2C10.26 |
syringe water velocity |
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2C10.26 |
syringe water velocity |
Squirt water out of a syringe. The water moves faster through the constriction. |
2C20. Bernoulli Force
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Abstract |
2C20.05 |
hydrodynamic attraction |
Move a small sphere in water and another in close proximity will move due to hydrodynamic attraction. Pictures. |
2C20.10 |
Bernoulli tubes |
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2C20.10 |
Bernoulli tubes |
Air flows through a restricted tube. Manometers show the pressure differences. |
2C20.10 |
Bernoulli tubes |
Air is blown through a constricted tube and the pressure measured with a manometer. |
2C20.10 |
Bernoulli tubes |
A series of manometers measures pressure of flowing air at points along a restricted tube. |
2C20.10 |
Bernoulli's principle |
Three pressure indicating manometers with bright wood floats are located at and on either side of a constriction in a horizontal tube with water flow. |
2C20.15 |
constriction in pipes |
Open vertical pipes show the drop in pressure as water flows through a constriction. |
2C20.15 |
Bernoulli tubes |
Vertical tubes show the pressure as water flows along a restricted tube. |
2C20.20 |
atomizer |
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2C20.20 |
atomizer |
A jet of air is blown across one end of a "U" tube. |
2C20.21 |
aspirator, etc. |
Three demos. 1) Water runs through a 1/2 " dia tube constricted to .1". The dissolved water boils in the constriction. 2) Hook a water faucet aspirator to a mercury manometer. 3) Blow one tube across the end of a second vertical tube dipped in water. |
2C20.25 |
pitot tube |
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2C20.25 |
pitot tube |
A small Pitot tube is constructed from glass. |
2C20.25 |
pitot tube |
A pitot tube is connected to a water manometer and the air stream velocity is varied. Graphics. |
2C20.26 |
venturi meter |
A manometer measures the pressure difference between the restricted and unrestricted flow in a tube. |
2C20.30 |
floating ball |
A ball is suspended in an upward jet of air. |
2C20.30 |
floating ball |
A ball is suspended in an upward jet of air. |
2C20.30 |
floating ball |
A ping pong ball is supported on a vertical stream of water, air or steam. |
2C20.30 |
floating ball |
Float a ball in an air stream. |
2C20.30 |
floating ball in air jet |
A styrofoam ball is suspended in an air jet from a vacuum cleaner. |
2C20.31 |
floating objects |
Balls, screwdrivers, etc. float in a jet of air. |
2C20.33 |
oscillating Bernoulli Balls |
An air jet keeps two balls at the high edge of semicircular tracks. |
2C20.35 |
funnel and ball |
Support a ping pong ball by air or water streaming out of an upside-down funnel. |
2C20.35 |
ball and funnel |
Air blowing out an inverted funnel will hold up a ball. |
2C20.35 |
funnel and ball |
A ball will stick in the apex of a funnel hooked to an air supply. |
2C20.35 |
ball in a funnel |
A ping pong ball is supported by air or water streaming out of an upside-down funnel. |
2C20.36 |
ball in a stream of water |
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2C20.36 |
ball in a stream of water |
Same as AJP 34(5),445. |
2C20.36 |
ball in a water stream |
Drill out a clear plexiglass tube to different diameters, connect water, and show that the ball sits at the change of diameter despite being tipped upside down. |
2C20.40 |
lifting plate |
Air blows radially out between two plates, supporting weights hung from the bottom plate. |
2C20.40 |
lifting plate |
Air blowing out between two horizontal plates supports a mass. |
2C20.40 |
lifting plate |
A stream of air flowing radially between two plates will lift the bottom plate. |
2C20.40 |
suspended plate in air jet |
Air blows radially out between two plates, supporting weights hung from the bottom plate. |
2C20.41 |
lifting plate |
A pin is stuck through a card and it is inserted into the hole in a wooden spool. Blow in the spool and the card sticks. This can be scaled up if higher air pressure is available. |
2C20.41 |
lifting plate |
Blow into a spool and lift a paper with a pin stuck through into the hole in the spool. |
2C20.43 |
spin out the air |
When a disc hanging from a spring scale is mounted just above an identical spinning disc, the spring scale will show an increase in force. |
2C20.44 |
coin in cup |
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2C20.44 |
blow coin into cup |
Place a coin in the table a few inches in front of a coffee cup, give a puff, and the coin jumps into the cup. |
2C20.45 |
attracting sheets |
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2C20.45 |
attracting sheets |
Blow are between two sheets of aluminum. |
2C20.45 |
attracting sheets |
Blow air between two sheets of paper of two large balls and observe the attraction. |
2C20.45 |
suspended parallel cards |
Blow an air stream between two parallel cards on bifilar suspensions. |
2C20.46 |
sticking paper flap |
A stream of air blown between a paper and a surface will cause the paper to cling to the surface. |
2C20.50 |
airplane wing |
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2C20.50 |
airplane wing projection |
A small cross section of an airplane wing with manometers at various locations is built into a projector assembly. A vacuum cleaner provides the air source. |
2C20.50 |
wind tunnel |
An airplane wing element in a small wind tunnel shows lift. |
2C20.50 |
airplane wing |
A balanced model airplane shows lift when a stream of air is directed onto it. |
2C20.51 |
airplane wing |
Hold one edge of a sheet of paper horizontally and let the rest hang. Blow across it and watch the sheet rise. |
2C20.52 |
airplane wing |
Connect a slant manometer to holes on the top and bottom of an airfoil. |
2C20.53 |
raise the roof |
Air blown over a model house raises the roof. Picture. |
2C20.54 |
paper dirigible |
A paper loop in an air stream and a falling card. |
2C20.54 |
Rayleigh's disk |
A lightweight disk turns perpendicular to the air flow. |
2C20.55 |
straight boomerang |
Make a light straight boomerang from balsa. The theory is different from the usual one. |
2C20.55 |
boomerang flight |
An article explaining boomerang flight along with directions for throwing and building one. |
2C20.56 |
fly wing mechanism |
How to build a working model of Pringle's fly wing mechanism. |
2C20.57 |
flying umbrella |
A motor mounted inside an umbrella is attached to a centrifugal fan mounted above the umbrella pulling air through a hole in the top so it flows down over the side. Develops a few oz of lift. |
2C20.58 |
dropping wing sections |
A folded index card, a paper pyramid, or a paper cone are stable when dropped apex down. |
2C20.59 |
explaining lift |
Explain lift based on repulsive forces. |
2C20.59 |
aerodynamic lifting force explained |
An article explaining that the longer path length does not cause lift. |
2C20.59 |
aerodynamic lifting force |
Lift is explained as a reaction force of the airstream pushed down by the airfoil. Several demonstrations are shown. |
2C20.60 |
curve ball |
Use a "V" shaped launcher to throw curve balls. |
2C20.60 |
curve ball |
A sandpaper covered wood track helps give a ball lots of spin. |
2C20.60 |
curve ball |
Throw a 3" polystyrene ball with a "V" shaped launcher lined with emery cloth. |
2C20.60 |
curved ball trajectory |
A ping pong ball is thrown with a sandpaper covered paddle. |
2C20.60 |
curve ball |
A "V" shaped launcher lined with styrofoam is used to launch curved balls. |
2C20.60 |
autorotation |
A half round stick used as a propeller will rotate in either direction given a start. |
2C20.60 |
curve ball |
A mailing tube lined with sandpaper helps give spin while throwing curve balls. |
2C20.60 |
curve balls |
Throw a styrofoam ball with a throwing tube. Animation. |
2C20.61 |
spinning ball |
Direct a high speed stream of air at a ball spinning on a rotating rod free to pivot perpendicular to the air stream. Pictures. |
2C20.62 |
spinning ball device |
A device to spin and throw a ping pong ball. Diagrams and details. |
2C20.70 |
Bjerknes' tube |
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2C20.70 |
mailing tube |
Cloth webbing wrapped around a mailing tube is jerked out causing the tube to spin through a loop the loop motion. |
2C20.70 |
bernoulli loop the loop |
Pulling a cord wrapped around a mailing tube spins it into a loop the loop path. |
2C20.70 |
Bjerknes' tube |
Wrap three feet of cloth tape around the middle of a mailing tube and give a jerk. The tube does a loop-the-loop. |
2C20.72 |
bernoulli cups |
Glue the rims of two styrofoam cups together and launch by letting them roll off the fingers while throwing. Four glued together works better. |
2C20.75 |
Bernoulli pen barrel |
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2C20.75 |
pen barrel bernoulli |
Remove the filler from a ball point pen, place under your thumbs at the edge of the lecture bench. Pop the barrel out from under your thumbs giving it lots of spin. |
2C20.80 |
Flettner rotator |
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2C20.80 |
Flettner rotor ship on air track |
An aluminum can spun with a battery operated motor (and reversing switch) is mounted on an air track cart. A vacuum cleaner exhaust provides the cross wind. |
2C20.80 |
Flettner rotator |
Direct an air stream at a rotating vertical cylinder on a light car. The car will move at right angles to the air stream. |
2C20.80 |
Flettner rotator |
A car with a spinning styrofoam cylinder moves perpendicular to an air stream. Animation. |
2C20.85 |
Magnus effect |
Construction details for a very light cylinder and a method of spinning and releasing. Diagram. ALSO - Vertical motorized cylinder on a cart. |
2C30. Viscosity
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Abstract |
2C30.10 |
viscosity disc |
A horizontal disc is hung on a single thread and a second disc is spun below it causing deflection. |
2C30.11 |
viscosity disc |
A disc is spun between two parallel plates of a platform balance and the deflection is noted. |
2C30.12 |
viscosity disc |
A metal sheet and a disc are mounted parallel in a container of fluid. Rotate the disc and observe the displacement of the sheet by projection. |
2C30.13 |
viscosity - viscosimeter |
Coaxial cylinders are separated by a fluid. As the outer cylinder is rotated, the drag induced motion of the inner cylinder is observed by optical lever magnification. |
2C30.15 |
pulling an aluminum plate |
Use a string and pulley to a mass to pull an aluminum plate out of a viscous fluid ( GE Silicone Fluid, SF-96/10,000). |
2C30.20 |
viscocity in capillary |
A Mariotte flask with a capillary out on the bottom permits varying the pressure at cm of water. |
2C30.25 |
viscosity of oil |
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2C30.25 |
viscosity of oil |
Invert several sealed tubes filled with oil. Air bubbles rise. |
2C30.25 |
oil viscosity |
Quickly invert tubes of oil and watch the bubbles rise to the top. |
2C30.30 |
temperature and viscosity |
Tubes filled with motor oil and silicone oil are inverted at room temperature and after cooling with dry ice/alcohol. |
2C30.30 |
viscosity and temperature |
Rotate a cylinder of castor oil in a water bath on a turntable. Heated from 5-40 C, the viscosity falls 15:1. |
2C30.45 |
terminal velocity - drop balls |
Precision ball in a precision tube. |
2C30.50 |
terminal velocity in water, glycerin |
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2C30.50 |
terminal velocity in water, glycerin |
Drop balls in large 1 meter test tubes, one filled with water, the other with glycerine. |
2C30.50 |
terminal velocity - drop balls |
A steel ball is dropped into a graduate filled with oil. |
2C30.50 |
viscous drag |
Steel, glass, and lead balls are dropped in a tall cylinder filled with glycerine. |
2C30.51 |
terminal velocity - diameter |
Steel balls of different diameters are dropped in glycerine. |
2C30.52 |
terminal velocity - diameter |
Three steel balls of different diameters are sealed in a 4' tube. Illuminate with a lamp at the bottom. |
2C30.53 |
terminal velocity - specific gravity |
Four balls of the same diameter with carefully adjusted specific gravity are dropped in glycerine. |
2C30.55 |
ball drop |
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2C30.55 |
terminal velocity - styrofoam ball |
A 2" dia. styrofoam ball reaches terminal velocity in 5 1/2 m. |
2C30.55 |
ball drop |
Several balls including styrofoam balls of three diameters are dropped four meters. Use stop frame and take data. |
2C30.56 |
terminal velocity - dylite beads |
Dylite beads reach terminal velocity quickly in water, and when expanded by heating in boiling water, are also useful in air. |
2C30.60 |
terminal velocity - styrofoam |
|
C30.60 |
terminal velocity - styrofoam |
Drop styrofoam half round packing pieces. |
2C30.65 |
terminal velocity coffee filters |
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2C30.65 |
terminal velocity coffee filters |
Drop a coffee filter and it descends with low terminal velocity. Crumple one and drop it. |
2C30.65 |
air friction |
Drop crumpled and flat sheets of paper. |
2C40. Turbulent and Streamline Flow
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Abstract |
2C40.01 |
swimming bacteria |
A transcription of an interesting talk about the world of low Reynolds number. |
2C40.10 |
streamline flow |
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2C40.10 |
streamline flow |
The Cenco streamline flow apparatus. |
2C40.10 |
streamline and turbulent flow |
A simple streamline apparatus for use on the overhead projector that uses a ganged syringe ink source. |
2C40.10 |
streamline flow |
A commercial apparatus to show flow around objects in projection cells. |
2C40.11 |
streamline flow |
Directions for construction a streamline flow apparatus that uses several potassium permanganate tracers. |
2C40.12 |
streamlines |
a simple gravity streamline apparatus. |
2C40.14 |
streamlines on the overhead |
Flow is shown between two glass plates from a source point to a collection point. Dilute NaOH passes a ring of phenophthalein beads around the source generating colored trails. |
2C40.14 |
inverse square law patterns |
Inverse-square-law field patterns are illustrated by dyed streamlines of water flowing between two glass plates. Construction details in appendix, p. 620. |
2C40.16 |
dry ice fog |
Some dry ice in a flask of warm water will produce a jet of fog that can be used with a fan to show the effects of various objects on air flow. |
2C40.17 |
streamline design |
The effect of moving air on a disc and streamlined object of the same cross section is demonstrated. |
2C40.18 |
fluid mappers |
Several types of fluid mappers. Pictures and diagrams. Construction details in appendix, p. 614. |
2C40.20 |
streamline flow - blow out candle |
Place a lighted candle on one side of a beaker and blow on the other side to put out the candle. |
2C40.21 |
streamline flow - blow out candle |
A technique to blow a card over using upward curling streamlines. |
2C40.25 |
Poiseuille flow |
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2C40.25 |
Poiseuille flow |
Colored glycerine is placed on top of clear glycerine in a square cross sectioned tube and a stopcock is opened at the bottom to adjust flow. |
2C40.25 |
streamline flow |
Watch the interface between clear oil on the bottom of a glass tube and colored oil on top as oil is drawn off the bottom. |
2C40.30 |
vena contracta |
As a liquid emerges vertically downward, its jet contracts in diameter. |
2C40.50 |
laminar and turbulent flow |
|
2C40.50 |
laminar and turbulent flow |
An ink jet is introduced at different rates into a tube of flowing water. |
2C40.50 |
turbulent flow |
The velocity of a stream of ink is varied in smoothly flowing water. |
2C40.51 |
Reynold's number |
A tapered nozzle introduces tracer fluid into a tube at the bottom of a reservoir. |
2C40.51 |
Reynold's number |
A device for varying the flow in a tube and introducing a tracer into the flow. Several hints. Reference: AJP 28(2),165. |
2C40.52 |
Reynold's number |
A funnel feeds methylene blue into a vertical tube with adjustable water flow. |
2C40.52 |
Reynolds' number |
Water with potassium permanganate flows through a vertical tube. Flow is varied and rate is determined by timing 1 liter. |
2C40.53 |
Reynolds' number |
The flow rate in a long thin brass tube is adjusted until spitting starts. Flow rate is determined by collecting water for a given time. |
2C40.60 |
laminar and turbulent flow |
Shadow project rising warm air flowing around objects. |
2C40.61 |
streamline vs. turbulent flow |
Drop a ball into a viscous liquid or water. Shadow project a hot iron ball in slowly or rapidly moving air. |
2C40.63 |
laminar and turbulent flow |
The Krebs apparatus is used to show flow of water around objects. |
2C40.71 |
laminar & turbulent flow |
A discussion of the various types of friction involving the air track. |
2C40.73 |
stero shadowgraph |
On viewing fluid flow with stereo shadowgraphs. |
2C40.80 |
weather maps |
Daily weather maps show large scale fluid dynamics. |
2C40.90 |
Rayleigh-Taylor instability in Prell |
A air bubble rising in a tube of Prell shampoo demonstrates Rayleigh-Taylor instability. Other examples are given. |
2C50. Vortices
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Abstract |
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2C50.10 |
smoke ring |
Tap smoke rings out of a coffee can through a 1" dia. hole. |
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2C50.10 |
smoke ring |
Smoke rings are tapped out of a coffee can through a 1" dia. hole. |
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2C50.10 |
vortex rings |
Tap smoke rings out of a can with a rubber diaphragm on one end and a hole in the other. |
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2C50.11 |
smoke rings with LP gas |
A rubber sheet at the back on a large wooden box is struck with a hammer to produce smoke rings capable of knocking over a plate. Fuming HCL and conc. ammonia produce the smoke. |
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2C50.12 |
vortex box |
A 15 inch square, 4 inch deep vortex box with a 4 inch diameter hole. |
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2C50.15 |
vortex cannon |
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|
2C50.15 |
vortex cannon |
Use a large barrel to generate a smoke ring. Blow out a candle with the vortex. Animation. |
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2C50.20 |
liquid vortices |
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2C50.20 |
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liquid vortices |
A drop of inky water is allowed to form on a medicine dropper 1" above a beaker of water. This height is critical. The vortex will rebound if the beaker is less than 4" deep. |
2C50.21 |
ring vortices on liquid |
Bursts of colored water are expelled from a glass tube in a beaker of water. Also a drop of aniline sinks in a beaker of water. |
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2C50.22 |
semicircular vortex in water |
A skill demonstration. Use a small paddle to form vortices in a small dish on the overhead projector. |
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2C50.23 |
detergent vortex |
A few drops of detergent in a jar of water are shaken and given a twist to form a vortex lasting several seconds. |
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2C50.25 |
whirlpool |
Water is introduced tangentially into a cylinder with a hole in the bottom. |
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2C50.30 |
tornado tube |
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2C50.30 |
tornado tube |
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2C50.30 |
tornado vortex |
A vortex forms in a large cylinder on a magnetic stirrer. |
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2C50.30 |
tornado tube |
Couple two soft drink bottles with the commercial tornado tube coupler and spin the top bottle so the water forms a vortex as it drains into the bottom bottle. |
|
2C50.35 |
flame tornado |
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2C50.35 |
paraboloids and vortices |
A transparent cylinder is rotated at speeds up to 1000 RPM. |
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2C50.40 |
growing a large drop |
A vortex is formed in an air stream allowing one to form a large water drop. |
2C60. Non Newtonian Fluids
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Abstract |
2C60.10 |
fluidization |
A bed of silica powder acts like a fluid when air is forced through it. Diagram. |
2C60.20 |
density balls in beans |
|
2C60.20 |
rising stones |
Rising of rocks in the spring is the same as the sifting of fine particles to the bottom of a cereal box. |
2C60.20 |
density balls in beans |
A png pong ball in the middle of a beaker of beans will rise when the beaker is shaken. |
2C60.22 |
Beans |
The size of an aluminum ball determines whether it goes up or down in a shaking bowl of beans. |
2C60.30 |
cornstarch |
|
2C60.30 |
cornstarch |
Add water to cornstarch until it is goo. Pour it, throw it, punch it. |
2C60.35 |
slime ball |
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2C60.35 |
slime ball |
A commercial product "Slime" flows like a liquid under normal conditions but bounces on impact. |
2C60.40 |
silly putty |
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2C60.40 |
silly putty |
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2C60.50 |
fluids vs. solids |
Asphalt splinters when smashed but flows gradually, sand flows when poured but remains in a conical pile. |
2C60.55 |
ketchup uzi |
|
2C60.55 |
ketchup uzi |
Fill a super soaker with ketchup. Shoot it across the room and it blobs on the wall. |
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