You will see how physics extends far beyond the classroom, giving us an amazing set of tools that can be applied in the real world to engineer marvelous things.
By adding advanced topics like fluid dynamics to your physics repertoire, you can now build some really spectacular models and devices, such as:
- Wind tunnel
- Pneumatic shocks
- Hydraulic lift
The main focus of this kit is the behavior of the two most important fluids in our world -- water and air -- and objects immersed in them. Through experiments and models, you will investigate:
- how air and water rest and flow,
- what they can carry and how they move,
- how ships float and airplanes fly,
- why a streamlined shape lets a car drive faster, and
- how power plants convert a current of water into electrical current.
The 96-page, full-color experiment manual has two major sections:
In the first part, you will enter the physics lab, where you will get to know the properties of air and water and become familiar with currents and energy. In the series of 17 experiments, you will start building smaller models.
In the second part, you will move on to the workshop, where you will build 14 larger models of complex real-world devices.
More than 213 parts are included in this kit, which are compatible with all other Thames & Kosmos Physics kits.
Ages 10 and up.
