Re: Pascal's principle

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From: Dan Shoemaker
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 1995 20:40

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On Thu, 16 Feb 1995, Alan Chuckran Dracut HS wrote:

> I am having a very difficult time getting my students to understand Pascal's
> principle.  I would appreciate any suggestions for activities that my
> students could perform in this regard, as well as any demonstrations (of the
> cheap variety of course!) that could be used.
>
> Thank you
> Al
> --
> Alan Chuckran        email: chuckran@k12.oit.umass.edu
> Science Department/Dracut High School
> Dracut, MA
>
        A neat thing that I have used is to connect two syringes(w/out
the needle) with clear tubing.  Fill the system with water and show how
pressure on one end of the system will affect the other syringe.  Also by
using different sizes of syringes you can do some mechanical advantage
calculations.  Hope this helps


Dan Shoemaker

Dan Shoemaker                         615-346-6616
Wartburg Central High School          dshoemak@suncube.ccs.ortn.edu
PO Box 303
Wartburg Tn. 37887

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