FLUID MECHANICS - DYNAMICS OF FLUIDS - VORTICIES	NC State University Faculty Access
Previous Tornado Tube # 2C50.30
Description: Two cola bottles are connected, one filled with water. After being turned upside down, only a small amount of water flows into the lower bottles because of the reduced pressure above. By swirling the upper bottle in circles, water begins to pour again and a vortex is created. Parts: 2 two liter bottles and vortex connector. Purchased/Built: purchased Setup Time: 5 min Quant. in Demo Room: 1 Demo References The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations Disc 13-09 Couple two soft drink bottles with the commercial tornado tube coupler and spin the top bottle so the water forms a vortex as it drains into the bottom bottle. Freier and Anderson Fp-2 A vortex forms in a large cylinder on a magnetic stirrer.
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