Inside Science | Ping Pong Balls Break The Sound Barrier

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Keywords
ping pong balls sound barrier vacuum supersonic air cannon wood aluminum can inside science mechanical engineering Purdue University experiment American Institute of Physics
Subjects
Science Physics STEAM
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Inside Science | Ping Pong Balls Break The Sound Barrier

In this video from Inside Science, mechanical engineering and technology students at Purdue University built an air cannon that demonstrates the kinetic energy and momentum of a ping pong ball traveling at supersonic speeds. (Note: Lesson Plan available for this video in Support Materials)
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PBS Learning Media

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