The Flame Tube
The Flame Tube (aka Rubens’ Tube) gives us a way to “visualize sound waves” using gas pressure.
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Ballplosion
The ballplosion is created by filling a 2 liter bottle with super cold liquid nitrogen and allowing the expanding gas to rupture the bottle. The force of the explosion launches the balls 20 feet or more into the air!
Water Rockets
This was the second annual water rocket event at Imagination Station. We had all the supplies on hand for any visitor to build a water rocket and then head outside to launch it. We only had a few land in the river and none hit a building like happened in this segment. Overall it was a lot of fun.
The Ping Pong Ball Cannon
With just a bit of standard air pressure, NOT compressed air, you can accelerate a ping pong ball to amazing speeds. Read more →
The Whoosh Tube
The whoosh tube is a classic demonstration of combustion. A small amount of alcohol inside the jug will fill the container with flammable vapors. Dropping a match in side will quickly ignite the vapors.
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