As
in previous years, our School for Young Physicists took part in the
extreme sport festival “Playground”, once again upping our
workshop in size, scope and popularity. As in previous years, staples
such as the potato cannon (two, this time) and the tennis ball
catapult were set up again, and popular experiments such as the
hold-fire-in-your-hand and mushing around in a non-Newtonian fluid
were demonstrated.
Every
passerby was offered a chance to hold fire in their hands
The
full list of experiments and activites (in addition to those already
mentioned), all free of charge, includes:
-
vinegar and soda bottle rockets
-
demonstrations for the gyroscopic effect with a wheel
-
a self-programmed puzzle game for all ages
-
a membrane for demonstrating spacetime curvature
-
a large-sized wave pendulum
The
last three activities were new to our workshop setup, and were very
succesful. In particular, the spacetime membrane with marbles on it
acting as planets was popular with kids!
Kids discussing the solution of a puzzle with our team
