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Make a two-stage rocket powered by air pressure
The fuel from one rocket would run out before the complete distance is traveled and gravity could then still...
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Use the power of air pressure to crush a tin can
The air around us has a lot of power especially when low and high pressure systems are created with...
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Study how fire use up air when burning
A fire cannot burn without air or 'oxygen'. A fire that is not burning well can often be helped...
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Make an egg eating bottle with the science of air pressure
What do crocodiles and bottles have in common? They both eat eggs! Have some fun with the following science...
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Make a water fountain in a jar with air pressure
In the following science experiment we will put the ambient air pressure to good use, to make a water...
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Study how air fills spaces that look empty
Air makes grass or trees sway, moves the clouds around or trap water in a funnel by filling spaces...
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Learn how a hot-air balloon works by making one
Have you ever watched a hot-air balloon and wondered how they stay up in the air so gracefully? Let's...
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Drive a sailboat with this fun science experiment
Have you ever wondered how a sailboat can seemingly turn in any direction even though the wind only comes...
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Make a windmill do some simple work for you
Early windmills used the wind to turn blades that rotated grindstones inside a mill. Various grains such as wheat...
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Launch your own vertical rocket with the power of air pressure
A rocket is a very powerful machine which obtains 'thrust' or 'propulsion' by ejecting a jet of fast moving...