Physics, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
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Chapter 15, Problem 16CQ
If you have a hair dryer and a Ping Pong ball at home, try this demonstration. Direct the air from the dryer in a direction just above horizontal. Next, place the Ping Pong ball in the stream of air. If done just right, the ball will remain suspended in midair. Use the Bernoulli effect to explain this behavior.
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