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Smoke Rings

smoke rings 1

 

smoke rings 2

  • Fill container with smoke using smoke maker (blue thing on right in above photo).
  • Tap the diaphragm on the bottom of the bucket to produce vortices of smoke. The gentler the tap the slower the ring velocity.
  • Use a black background for best visibility.
  • Located in L02, section D1 or D2
Posted in Fluid/Atmospheric mechanicsTagged smoke rings, vortices

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