Note & Animation

BERNOULLIs PRINCIPLE
Bernoullis principle: The PRESSURE of liquid DECREASES when its VELOCITY INCREASES > (P hi when V lo)

X
Paper

Physics Concept:

X: High velocity, low pressure Y: Low velocity, high pressure (atm pressure)
The effect: Atm pressure/force pushes paper/ball upward

Y
Ping pong ball
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Note2 & Animation

Demo 1:
Bernoullis principle: The PRESSURE of liquid DECREASES when its VELOCITY INCREASES > (P hi when V lo)

Describe your observation: At Y, air velocity is higher, pressure is lower At X, air velocity is lower, pressure is higher The difference of pressure produces force and pushes the balls to Y

Air: Low V, high P (atm)

Air: Low V, high P (atm)

Water: Low V, high P

Force = 0 (equilibrium force)

Vx <
Px > Fx < = 1N

Vy
Py Fy = 2N

<
> <

Vz
Pz Fz = 3N

Air: Low V, high P (atm)

Air: Low V, high P (atm)

Water: Low V, high P

Force = 0 (equilibrium force)

Vx low

Vy highest

Vz high
Pz low Fz big = 2N

Px high Py lowest Fx smaller Fy bigger = 1N = 3N

Animation & discussion

The Flight of an Airplane 1. Aerofoil shapes, the top surface is arched and bottom is flat 2. When the airplane is moving 3. Top surface: air flows faster, low pressure

4. Under surface:

air flows slower, high pressure

5. Buoyant force is produced (F > W) and lift the airplane upward.
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Animation & discussion

The velocity of a mixture of gas and air is low

The velocity of a mixture of gas and air is high

Air flows slowly

Air flows

Gas supply

fast

a) Wide passage Observation:

b) Narrow passage very hot, blue & smokeless

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less hot, yellow & with smoke