Fresno MET
Exhibit Group D
September 2006, Paul Doherty
Exhibits
Earth Sciences
Aeolian Landscape
Air blowing over sand or snow creates ripples, waves and dunes which change the flow of the air. A complex process that makes interesting patterns.
Cloud Rings,
Blow bubbles into the clouds and watch them spiral.
There is a commercial toy known as the Airzooka that blows vortex rings.
Volcanos sometimes blow vortex rings of smoke.
Confused Sea:
Most waves are created by wind.
Fluttering Silk
Geyser physics, how to build a small geyser and how they work.
Intrusion
A model for how magma intrudes the crust of the earth creating chambers and volcanos.
Landfall
Rift Zone
Sea of Clouds
Spring Box
When water bubbles up through sand, quicksand may result.
Tectonic Basin
(Vibrating Sandbox) The forefront of physics involves the study of "Soft matter" like the vibrating sand and air mixture in this exhibit. It also feels good!
Light and Reflection
Anti-Gravity Mirror:
Finding Images
Corner Reflector: (Snack)
Right-left reversal in 3 mirrors
Your Fathers Nose
Pendulums and Phase Play
Center of Gravity (Snack)
Coupled Pendulums version 2
Drawing Table
Magnetic Pendulum
Blue Sky Hot Melt Glue, a Snack to accompany this exhibit.Why is the sky blue? an essay.
Rotating Pendulum
Rotation
Satellite Orbit Simulator
Tornado:
Blow soap bubbles into the tornado exhibit to race the motion of the air in places where there are no water drops to make the air visible.
Turntable
Water Spinner (Snack)
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