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Convection Current

Convection Current

In this activity, learners make their own heat waves in an aquarium. Warmer water rising through cooler water creates turbulence effects that bend light, allowing you to project swirling shadows onto a screen. Use this demonstration to show convection currents in water as well as light refraction in a simple, visually appealing way.

Keywords:
Liquids, Refraction, NSDL, Biological Science, Heat, Physics, Reflection and Refraction, Human Senses and Perception, Heat and Thermodynamics, Light Refraction, Conducting Investigations, Volume and Density, Chemistry, Heat Waves, Light and Optics, Vision, Materials Science, Physical Sciences, Life Science, Water, Physical Science, Density, Convection Currents, Geoscience, Mathematics, General Science, Indices of Refraction, Life Sciences, Technology, Fluids, Light, Heat Wave, Education, Heat and Temperature, Vibration and Waves
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
Authors:

Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School, High School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
Source Code Available:
No
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Unknown
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