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10C10.30 - Balloon Helicopter

Code Number: 10C10.30
Demo Title: Balloon Helicopter
Condition: Good
Principle: Rotational Lift
Area of Study: Chemistry and Physics
Equipment:
Helicopter Apparatus, Balloons.
Procedure:
Attach the balloon to the removable collar. Blow up the balloon and pinch off the neck. Attach the collar back to the helicopter fins. Release and watch the rotation. Note: Either round or long balloons will work.
References:
- Yee-kong Ng, Se-Yuen Mak, and Choi-man Chung, "Demonstration of Newton's Third Law Using a Balloon Helicopter", TPT, Vol. 40, #3, Mar. 2002, p. 181.
- George Gerhab, "The Balloon-O-Copter", TPT, Vol. 32, #4, Apr. 1994, p. 215.
- "A Simple Aerial Toy", The Boy Mechanic Makes Toys, p. 176.
- Janice VanCleave, "64. Right or Left?", Physics for Every Kid - 101 Easy Experiments in Motion, Heat, Light, Machines, and Sound, p. 150 - 151.
- Janice VanCleave, "63. Helicopter", Physics for Every Kid - 101 Easy Experiments in Motion, Heat, Light, Machines, and Sound, p. 148 - 149.
- Robert Ehrlich, "C.11. Water Rocket, Rocket Balloon, and Balloon-Powered Helicopter", Turning the World Inside Out, p. 33 - 34.