PURPOSE: To demonstrate the Bernoulli force.
DESCRIPTION: Using the airstream from the hairdryer (with heater element disconnected), one can suspend a ping pong ball in the air. As the hairdryer is slowly moved or slightly tilted, the ball follows the airstream.
SUGGESTIONS:
REFERENCES: (PIRA 2C20.30)
EQUIPMENT: Hairdryer and ping pong ball.
SETUP TIME: None.