Fc-6 Attraction of two balls
Published: Monday 13 March 2006 - Updated: Tuesday 29 March 2011
Aim
To Demonstrate how pressure difference can cause attraction.
Apparatus
- Vacuum cleaner blower
- Variac
- Apparatus as in diagram
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Description
The blower is aimed at the space between the two balls. The blower is connected to the variac and slowly brought up to full power. The pressure between th balls is reduced and they are subsequently " attracted".