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Fluid Mechanics
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Balancing Ball
Suspend a ball in a stream of air.
Fluttering
A constant stream of air forces a lightweight piece of free-flowing fabric up into the air.
Icy Bodies
Small chunks of dry ice jet and swirl across a liquid surface.
Magnetic Clouds
"Clouds" of iron particles dart and dance in a magnetic field.
Soap Film Painting
A thin window of soap creates an ever-shifting array of colors.
Turbulent Orb
Swirling turbulent patterns evoke the atmosphere of our own spinning planet.
Vortex
A silvery, dancing vortex appears in rotating water.
Water Spinner
Spinning water makes a mathematical curve.