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Explorescience: Floating Log

Explorescience: Floating Log

Vary the dimensions and the mass of a log and its load and see whether it floats or sinks. The theory on the "Help" screen is more appropriate for College level students. Part of a great site for ...

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http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=23
Physics in the sink: Dancing water

Physics in the sink: Dancing water

Wield the power of static electricity in this experiment to try at home.

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http://www.physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsathome/sink.cfm
Bad Coriolis

Bad Coriolis

A slightly indignant site explaining why the water in a sink (or toilet) does not rotate one way as it drains in the northern hemisphere and the other way in the southern hemisphere.

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http://www.ems.psu.edu/~fraser/Bad/BadCoriolis.html
Guinness bubbles video

Guinness bubbles video

Do the bubbles in a freshly poured pint of guinness really sink? Have a look at this video to see for yourself.

Rating: Rated: 3/5 by physics.org users

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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-X30NAc8khc

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