Article
Serious Fun: Using toys to demonstrate fluid mechanics principles
Physics Teacher
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Document Type
Article
DOI
10.1119/1.4893085
Publication Date
9-1-2014
Disciplines
Abstract
Many students have owned or seen fluids toys in which two immiscible fluids within a closed container can be tilted to generate waves. These types of inexpensive and readily available toys are fun to play with, but they are also useful for provoking student learning about fluid properties or complex fluid behavior, including drop formation and coalescence. Including these toys in a class or lab with a companion exercise allows students to use observation and inductive reasoning to infer principles-all while having fun.
Citation Information
Camilla M. Saviz and Said Shakerin. "Serious Fun: Using toys to demonstrate fluid mechanics principles" Physics Teacher Vol. 52 Iss. 6 (2014) p. 332 - 335 ISSN: 0031-921X Available at: http://works.bepress.com/said-shakerin/42/