Annual Report 2007 - The Australian Nanotechnology Network

The Physics of Air
A 45 minute, highly interactive science show
exploring air pressure, sound waves and
energy. Is air pressure really strong enough to
smash a ruler? How could a simple metal rod
produce so much noise? And how can we use
physics to launch a bouncy ball into the
atmosphere? These are just some of the
questions that students help us answer in an
exciting show that they talk about for months!
The “Four ball bounce” shows
how energy is always conserved,
but can be moved from a heavy
ball into a light ball, causing it to
shoot high into the sky!
An “Airzooka” demonstrates
that air can have a lot of
power, particularly when it’s
spinning – just like a tornado!
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