Floating Beach Ball

Floating beach ball hovering over a fan
PIRA: 
2C20.31
Area: 
2 Fluid Mechanics
Topic: 
2C Dynamics of Fluids
Concept: 
Bernoulli Force

 

Use a small powerful fan to float a beach ball. You can successfully keep the ball suspended even when tilting the fan at surprisingly large angles!

 

Demo Contact

Scott Thomas
Demonstration Manager
828-262-2435
thomassa@appstate.edu