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F5-05: BERNOULLI'S PRINCIPLE - SMALL BALL AND FUNNEL

PURPOSE: To illustrate Bernoulli's principle.

DESCRIPTION: A ping pong ball is contained in an inverted funnel. Blowing into the small tube end of the funnel causes the ping pong ball to rise to the top (narrow end) of the funnel.

SUGGESTIONS:

REFERENCES: (PIRA 2C20.35) A larger version is available: F5-04: BERNOULLI'S PRINCIPLE - LARGE BALL AND FUNNEL

EQUIPMENT: Ping pong ball and funnel.

SETUP TIME: None.


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