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Real-World Problems & Solutions
Avalanche
Does the sand all pile up in the same way?
Bicycle Wheel Gyro
Tilt a spinning bicycle wheel while you’re sitting in a swivel chair and—surprise—you’ll start spinning in circles, too. You can also witness the same phenomenon here by hanging a spinning wheel from its axle.
Where: Crossroads: Getting Started
Golden Gate Bridge
In San Francisco, bridges and buildings are made to move.
Where: Gallery 5: Outdoor Exhibits
Magic Wand
Wave the wand quickly and see an image appear.
Rust Wedge
Rust is a major issue in waterfront buildings, as water enters cracks in masonry structures and rusts the underlying steel reinforcement. This exhibit shows the expansive force of rusting steel. A piece of iron placed in the cleft of a block of concrete is beginning to rust—it will expand over time and eventually fracture the block.
Where: Koret Foundation Bay Walk
