Gas Pressure
A steam engine model to show the inner workings of a steam driven piston. Visitors operate a pump to pressurise the system which moves a …
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Portable exhibits for open ended investigation. Designed to take the science centre experience on the road to reach more people. Stacks for storage and travel …
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Future Fuel
Portable hydrogen powered ball launcher. Electrolise hydrogen and oxygen from water, then ignite it to launch a ball. Hands on science complete with explosions! Stacks …
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Under Pressure
Pressurise the chamber then release the air to launch a ping pong ball. Stacks for storage and travel and forms part of the ‘investigate’ travelling …
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Air Stream
Classic Bernoulli Blower exhibit in portable form. Small and robust. Whatch balls float in the air stream while you adjust the angle. Try different balls …
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Spin it
Spin the flywheel then feel the forces. The massive flywheel and spinning mechanism is safely contained but is still very ‘hands-on’. Hand crank powered with …
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Harmonic Art
Classic harmonograph exhibit but small enough and robust enough for taking on the road. Create beautiful harmonic patterns Stacks for storage and travel and forms …
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Lift it up
Lift up weights using pistons with different cross sectional areas. Stacks for storage and travel and forms part of the ‘investigate’ travelling exhibition. Designed and …
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Moving Magnets
Drop the magnet down tubes of different materials for amazing results. What is the effect of copper, steel or plastic? Use the falling magnet to …
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Orbits
Watch the ball as it moves around the two gravity wells. The surface is hard wearing rubber and can be pulled into different shapes. Stacks …
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See Stress
Look at objects through polarised light. Flex and stress them to see the patterns. Comes with a number of intersting shapes or use your own …
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