Long metal tube with air jet holes and Air hose for long metal tube
Vacuum Blower and 9" beach ball
Ping Ping Balls and Toys

 

Code Number: 2C20.30

Demo Title: Coanda Effect - Ball in Air Stream

Condition: Good

Principle: Bernoulli's Principle

Area of Study: Fluids

Equipment: 

Long metal tube with air jet holes, Air hose for long metal tube, Ping Pong Balls, vacuum blower, and 9" beach ball, Hand-held battery powered blower unit and accessories.

Procedure:

The air pressure is the critical factor here and will have to be regulated.  

Turn the vacuum blower onto low pressure and hold the nozzle so that it is upright.  Float the beach ball in the air stream and when the beach ball quits oscillating you should be able to turn the nozzle slowly to a 45 degree angle without the beach ball falling out of the stream.

The hand-held battery powered blower unit comes with a variety of accessories.  An interesting one is the pie plate shaped accessory.

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"Chapter 6: Aerodynamics: The Bernoulli Ball"
2C20.30  - Bernoulli Principle Demonstration - Ball in Air Stream