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Floating Ball

Floating-Ball

"When you press the switch, something incredible happens – the ball defies gravity and floats in mid-air! This magical feat is brought to you by Bernoulli's principle, a fascinating concept in fluid dynamics. Here's how it works:
Bernoulli's principle states that as the speed of a fluid (like air) increases, its pressure decreases. In this case, when you press the switch, it triggers a high-speed air jet. As this air rushes out, it creates a low-pressure area along its path. Now, here's where the magic kicks in the surrounding air, which is at a higher pressure, rushes in from all sides to fill this low-pressure area. The collective force of the surrounding air pushing in from every direction effectively cradles and supports the ball, causing it to float in its position. It's a perfect illustration of how the physics of fluid dynamics can create seemingly gravity-defying effects. So, the next time you see that ball floating, remember, it's not magic; it's science – Bernoulli's principle at work!"

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Ñion ia u switch bad peit kumno ka bol ka per ha lyer.  Pynkdor ia kato ka tyndong lyer ne ‘air nozzle’ ban pynkhih ia ka bol ha lyer. Katkum ka ‘Bernoulli's principle’ ne ka Jingpynshong nongrim u Bernoulli, ka jingkynshait lyer ba stet ka pynlong ia ka ‘static pressure’ ban hiar ha ka lynti kaba ka ïaid. Dei hangta ba ka lyer ba hajan ka wan shong bujli ha kane ka jaka ba hiar ka ‘static pressure’  bad kumta ka pynlong ia ka bol ban per ha lyer.

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