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Vortex Magnificent machines
Aim of activity Come fly with us and find out how vortexes help us soar through the skies. Create your own vortex air cannon and knock out the competition!
What you’ll get out of it •Discoverwhatavortexis.•Findouthowvortexeshelpplanesfly.•Makeanaircannon.•Workasateam.
Didallyourplaneshavewings?Hopeso!Wingsarereallyimportanttokeepplanesintheair.Asplanestravel,airrushesaroundthewingsatdifferentspeedswhich causes a vortex that stops the plane falling.Avortexisaspinningflowofair.
Your cannon creates a vortex. The balloonpushesoutaspinningflowofair.This is like the air travelling around an aeroplane’swing,keepingitup.
Competitiontime!Eachpair,joinwith another pair. Line up on the
oppositesideofyourspacefromasetoffivepapercups.Yourteam’saimisto knock over all your paper cups using yourvortexcannons.Whenyourleadersays‘Go’,taketurnstopretendtobeanaeroplane and fly towards your cups.
Take aim and knock as many over as possible.Youonlygetonego.Even