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Squeeze the Stream

Squeeze the Stream

In this activity related to flight, learners build a tiny stream channel to investigate how fluids (air and water) change speed as they flow between and around objects. It includes an explanation "What's Going on? The Simple Explanation..." for an introductory explanation. See related resource "What's Going on? The Advanced Explanation..." for an explanation of what is happening to the water and pressure during this experiment as well as how it...

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Keywords:
Fluid Dynamics, Motion, Liquids, NSDL, Pressure, Physics, Airplane, Conducting Investigations, Chemistry, Space Science, Life Science, Physical Science, Transportation Engineering, Acceleration, Air Flow, Mathematics, Motion and Forces, Bernoulli, Lift, Engineering, General Science, Technology, Fluids, Potential and Kinetic Energy, Aerospace Engineering, Bernoulli's Principle, Flight, Momentum and Velocity, Education, Energy, Wings, Gravity
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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
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
Source Code Available:
No
Creative Commons:
Unknown

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