Small Single Brass Tube and Ping Pong Ball, Large water tank with drain hole.

Code Number: 2C20.36

Demo Title: Coanda Effect - Ball in a Water Stream

Condition: Good

Principle: Coanda Effect, Entrainment

Area of Study: Fluids

Equipment:

Small Single Brass Tube and Ping Pong Ball, Large water tank with drain hole.

Procedure:

The ping pong ball in the water stream is a very impressive demonstration. HOWEVER: This can be very messy if extraordinary measures are not employed to confine the water. In our case this would mean the use of the very large water tank.

References:

F- 225: "Ball in Air or Water Jet", DICK and RAE Physics Demo Notebook.
M- 292: Richard Manliffe Sutton, Demonstration Experiments in Physics.
Jearl Walker, "2.50, Coanda Effect", The Flying Circus of Physics Ed. 2, p. 101.

2C20.36 - Ball in Water Stream

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2C20.36 - Coanda Effect - Ball in a Water Stream

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