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HoverCraft Science Experiment

HoverCraft Science ExperimentStandard/Class IV

Materials Required to make a hovercraft for your tabletop!An old CD/DVD discA 9 balloonA pop-top cap it can easily be found on liquid soap bottlesHot glue

Experimental Procedure Glue the cap to the center of the disc. Make sure you dont leave any gap for the air to pass. Blow up the balloon till its maximum capacity and pinch it tight DO NOT tie it.Making sure the pop top is closed, t the neck of the balloon over the pop up portion of the cap. Place the hovercraft on your tabletop and unscrew the pop top for it to really hover!

How does it happen?A cushion of moving air between the disc and the surface are created by the balloon. The cushion lifts the disc and allows it to hover!

Experimental Picture:

Animation of Hovercraft