ERIC Number: EJ1049036
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jan
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
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Laser Soap Fountain
Foley, Tyler; Pegram, Matthew; Jenkins, Zachary; Hester, Brooke C.; Burris, Jennifer L.
Physics Teacher, v53 n1 p10-12 Jan 2015
We have developed an eye-catching demonstration that showcases a variety of physics topics from total internal reflection to electrostatics to non-Newtonian fluid dynamics, including the Kaye effect. The essential components of the demonstration include a vertical stream of liquid soap in which a laser pointer is internally reflected, and which subsequently hits an inclined plane. As the liquid soap, a non-Newtonian fluid, begins to accumulate into a pile, its shear properties change and the incoming fluid rebounds from the pile, forming striking parabolic arcs. We present here a readily reproducible and inexpensive version of a laser soap fountain.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Demonstrations (Educational), Physics, Scientific Concepts, Outreach Programs, Laboratory Equipment, Elementary School Science, Secondary School Science, College Science
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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