• Freaky forces – air

  • May 9 2024
  • Length: 11 mins
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Freaky forces – air

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  • Let’s take a deep breath and feel the force with five fascinating fast facts about air pressure, a deep dive into the power of the wind, a question about how air pressure is used to predict the weather, some history of atmospheric science, and a forceful falling experiment for you to try yourself at home.

    Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.

    https://www.creativescience.com.au

    Episode content:

    Astronaut David Scott dropping a hammer and a feather on the Moon: NASA, Astronomy Picture of the Day, The Hammer and the Feather (2011) https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap111101.html

    00:00 Introduction and fast facts

    02:48 Forces in air and the power of the wind

    04:50 How is air pressure used to predict the weather?

    05:58 Some history of barometric pressure and air resistance

    08:27 Paper drop experiment

    You will need: two pieces of paper that are the same size and shape. For example, two pieces of A4 size photocopy paper.
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